A Carved Jade "Dragon" Seal Box and Cover
Jadeite hair crosspieces
Ornament with Hunting Design
Jadeite sachet decorated with bat and peach (a pair) |
Ming Dynasty Jade stone of a white and faintly green hue with splashes of ochre, knobbed cover with key and fret motif fits closely with base, of square form, kui dragon wending at center, lingzhi mushroom at lip, outer wall finely carved with pastoral scene of deer and pines, lingzhi and orchids, magpies and peonies, etc., base with unmarked square frame. |
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