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A PAIR OF MOTTLED GREEN AND GREENISH-WHITE JADEITE SEAL PASTE BOXES AND COVERS
Each circular box is raised on a spreading pedestal foot and the cover is carved with a shou medallion encircled by two conjoined chilong. The mottled stone is semi-translucent.
2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) diam., wood stands, box
Each circular box is raised on a spreading pedestal foot and the cover is carved with a shou medallion encircled by two conjoined chilong. The mottled stone is semi-translucent.
2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) diam., wood stands, box
Provenance
John Sparks Ltd., London.
Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2013, lot 448.
Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2013, lot 448.
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not
be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked
these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import
any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery
outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature
(e.g., a string).
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, Head of Private sales, Chinese Works of Art, New York