Sale 5096
London, South Kensington
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28 June 2007
Price realised
GBP 660
Estimate
A Chinese pale celadon jade double peach carving, probably 19th Century carved as a larger peach and a smaller one borne on a gnarled leafy vine, with a bat on the shoulders of the larger peach, the stone of pale celadon tone with russet inclusions -- 2 1/16in. (5.2cm.) wide.
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