Sale 2339
New York
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16 - 17 September 2010
Price realised
USD 12,500
Estimate
A SMALL WHITE JADE GRASSHOPPER-FORM PENDANT 19TH CENTURY Realistically carved with closed wings and legs bent along the sides of the narrow body, pierced below the mouth, the semi-translucent stone of even color 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1976.
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