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Carved from pale gray-green stone with cloudy white mottling and black and brown rivering throughout, the mountain landscape with high rising peaks and numerous figures and pavillions amid foliage on both sides, with the seal of the Emperor Qianlong above a long inscription on one side, the reverse with a further inscription and a seal, one seal referring to the eightieth year of the Emperor Qianlong,corresponding to the year 1784.

Jade Mountain Illustrating the Gathering of Scholars at the Lanting Pavilion, 1790

China

G210

the nude boy shown crouching in an almost horizontal position, holding a bird in his left hand, the chubby face with simply carved features and the hair pulled back in double knots; carved from greenish white stone. Former Classification: Jade

Pillow, 17th-18th century

China

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A Sino-tibetan Buddha shown seated in a muhdra of meditation, carved from white jade and with an angled ledge in the back of the figure fitting precisely onto a mottled green and black jadeite throne in the form of a Tibetan stupa, surmounted by cloud motif finial surrounding a white jade medallion with inscripotion picked out in gilding.

Amitabha, 19th century

China

G210

Carved in the form of two birds conjoined bodies, the necks of the birds forming handles of the vase and with two further loop and loose ring handles at the sides, the base formed by the birds legs entwined with floral motifs and the cover attached by a long chain.

Covered Vase, 19th century

China

G210

The large central lotus pod with smaller pods, the buds entwined at the sides, the central lotus pod with small opening covered by a green jadeite stopper with a frog, the whole raised on a fitted stained ivory stand.

Water coupe, 18th-19th century

China

G210

the globular body left entirely plain, with high polish showing the bright green stone with icy mottling and some darker green flecks and traces of white, with a pair of monster mask and loose ring handles, the tripod supports also issuing from monster masks and the domed cover with two fu lions forming the finial; carved of light green stone with white and green markings. Former Classification: Jade

Covered Tripod, 19th century

China

G210

The plain globular body carved with two projecting dragon-head handles at the shoulder supporting large loose rings and raised on three short supports issuing from two fu-lion masks, the domed cover with two fu lions for the finial.

Covered Incense Burner, late 18th-early 19th century

China

G210

Of loaf shape, carved in high relief with buddhist divinities and demons on both sides amidst clouds and wave motifs and a traditional heavenly mountainscape. Broken in two pieces and repaired. Former Classification: Jade

A Gathering of Lohans, 17th-18th century

China

G210

The opaque brown and cloudy tan-colored jade apparently burned in a fire, the shallow bowl with deeply rounded sides carved on the exterior and interior with butterflies and melon vine. Broken in two pieces and restored. Former Classification: Jade

Bowl, 17th century

China

G210

The large central shallow bowl carved in the form of a Ruyi head, with smaller bowls and fungus and bat motifs around the edge, the dull gray-green stone with cloudy russet markings. Former Classification: Jade

Brush Washer, 16th-17th century

China

G210

the boulder with unusual color used in the carving, the goose with head sharply turned, shown enveloped in lotus plants, with one large leaf using the green color of the stone and several flowers using the russet markings, on a carved base of swirling waves; carved of gray-green stone with brown markings. Former Classification: Jade

Goose, 16th century

China

G210

Plain Serpentine Quartz Shallow Bowl of oval shape, with thick sides and base, the translucent brownish-green stone with darker markings, the base engraved with a four-character Qianlong mark

Brush Washer, 18th-19th century

China

G210

A long sampan with several figures on board, carved with elaborate details and with wave motifs around the base, fitted with teakwood stand with white jade birds inset in the wave carving.

Pleasure Boat, 18th century

China

G210

grayish white stone with brown markings; the thin boulder carved in high relief with a figure riding on a donkey followed by an attendant carrying an umbrella in a rustic landscape, the reverse with a similar landscape and ancient pine tree, the cloudy stone with russet coloring added over mottled patches. Former Classification: Jade

Traveling in Autumn Mountains, 17th-18th century

China

G210

Carved from white and brown jadeite in vertical strata, the flattened shield-shaped vase carved with pairs of stylized dragons holding a pearl in theior mouths, below a shou medallion on the neck, the decoration on each side in bright reddish-brown colored stonein relief against a pure white background, the neck with masl and loose ring handles, and the rim with more of the reddish-brown skin of the stone used to highlight a fretwork band, the cover with double dragon-loop finial holding a pair of loose rings.

Covered Vase, 18th century

China

G210

thinly carved in the form of a rhinoceros horn cup, the shallow bowl with a dragon in relief climbimg over ther rim, the stone of reddish-brown and white color. Former Classification: Jade

Wine Cup, 12th-13th century

China

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Carved from pale yellowish-green stone in the form of a Li Tripod, with vertical fluting in the raised flanges, the stone with natural flaws covered with brown coloration. A wood stand and cover had apparently been made for this object but are not with it.

Jades for the Scholar’s Table, 18th-19th century

China

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Carved with two cylinders resting on a base joined by a winged lion or bear with a phoenix holding a loose ring in its beak standing on the animal's head, with its wings displayed joining the two vase, carved overall with archaistic bronze-style ornament including taotie masks and pointed leaves, the twin cover joined by a coiled dragon finial; the stone is flawed with brown markings, rivering, and old cracks; the tops have been tacky waxed to the vases and may come loose. Former Classification: Jade

Champion's Vase (Ying-hsiung), 18th-19th century

China

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The globular body raised on a splayed foot with projecting animal mask and loose ring handles on either side of the rim, the globular body and domed cover pierced and carved with chrysanthemum and other floral scroll, the finial in the form of a coiled dragon surrounded by three reclining rams, the stone with brown rivering. Former Classification: Jade

Covered Incense Burner, 19th century

China

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A large deeply hollowed lotus leaf supported by an elaborate openwork base of stems and leaves pierced and carved in the round, the cover with a lotus pod, blossom and two birds; the cover is tacky waxed to the base and may come loose.

Covered Vase, 18th-19th century

China

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Carved with a dragon's head at the base, with another dragon climbing at the side to form the handle, the grey-green stone with brown andblack markings, crudely carved with archaistic scrollwork. Flaw chip at rim. Weatherd at one side more greatly than the other. Former Classification: Jade

Rhyton, 13th century

China

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The globular body deeply carved dragon motifs in raised relief, with large animal masks and loose ring handles at the side, the high domed cover with further loose ring handles and with coiled dragon finial, the stone with very bright green patches used in the carving.

Incense Burner, 19th century

China

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The rock with one section ground to show the dark spinach-green color underneath the fray skin. Former Classification: Jade

Jade Boulder, 19th century

China

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The small gui with large handles issuing from animal masks, the rounded sides with raised bosses and geometric design, the stone of dull color, carved.

Vessel in the shape of a bronze gui, 19th century

China

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The plain globular body raised on tripod supports issuing from animal masks and with two monster mask and loose ring handles at the shoulder, the domed cover with cloud motifs supporting loose rings and with a pierced dragon finial, the grayish-blue stone with slight cloudy russet markings.

Incense burner, 19th century

China

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