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LOT 1554
Chinese Mottled Green Jade Bowl Pair
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (136 grams, 10 cm wide).
A matched pair of mottled jade bowls each with a basal ring and everted rim. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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Opening Bid: £400
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Opening Bid: £194
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Fine condition.
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Opening Bid: £2,500
A stone ritual 'cong' artefact of cuboidal form with cylindrical socket open at both ends, raised lip to both opening, the rectangular faces decorated with four corner panels, each divided into four horizontal panels displaying geometric motifs composed of circles and horizontal bands, possibly representing figurative zoomorphic motifs. 573 grams, 95 mm
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