Sale 1877
New York
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19 September 2007
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
Price realised
USD 18,750
Estimate
A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE FIGURAL GROUP 19TH CENTURY Carved as an elderly, bearded scholar looking down at the young boy holding stems of flowers standing beside him, the pale greenish-white stone with some tiny black and some opaque white inclusions 6¾ in. (17.1 cm.) high, wood stand, box
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