Sale 2165
Hong Kong
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26 April 2004
Price realised
HKD 358,500
Estimate
A FINE PAIR OF WHITE JADE BOWLS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY Each with flared sides rising to a bevelled mouth rim, the flat base of the interior lightly engraved and highlight in gilt with a medallion formed by leafy clusters of the Three Abundances, peach, pomegranate and finger citrus, the base engraved with a branch of flowering prunus and a bamboo sprig, the translucent stone of an even white tone with a slight celadon tinge 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam., stands (2)
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Previously sold in our New York Rooms, 22 March 1999, lot 17.
Pre-Lot Text
JADE AND HARDSTONE CARVINGS
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