Sale 1877
New York
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19 September 2007
Price realised
USD 5,250
Estimate
A SMALL WHITE JADE SQUARE SEAL 19TH CENTURY Carved in high relief on top with the seated figure of Liuhai tempting his three-legged toad with a string of cash, the base carved in intaglio with two characters, Shao Bai, the stone of even white color 15/16 in. (2.3 cm.) square
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