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    Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Including Jades from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

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    18 March 2009

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    • THREE JADE TWO-PART BELT FITTI
    Lot 468

    THREE JADE TWO-PART BELT FITTINGS

    18TH CENTURY

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    USD 5,000

    Estimate

    USD 5,000 - USD 7,000

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    THREE JADE TWO-PART BELT FITTINGS
    18TH CENTURY
    One of pale mottled grey tone, one of pale grey tone with slight beige tinge, and one of even white tone; each well carved in openwork with a writhing chilong with long incised mane grasping either a leafy spray or a lingzhi sprig its jaws, one half with dragon-head hook, the other half with accomodating oval aperture
    3 1/8 to 4 1/8 in. (7.9 to 10.4 cm.) long (3)

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