A large pale celadon nephrite (jade) ruyi plaque; very thinly carved and decorated with a scene of a scholar and acolyte amidst a rockey landscape with pine; the reverse undecorated and hollowed to fit a wooden scepter
A gray nephrite toggle with black markings, carved as a double gourd with leaf in high relief and a smaller double gourd to the side, pierced at the tendrils to be strung
A mottled brownish gray nephrite jade snuff bottle with darker markings, protruding in one area and lightly etched to resemble a dragon emerging from clouds; the well hollowed rectangular form supported on a raised foot rim with a recessed base
A gray nephrite snuff bottle with darker markings and of compressed ovoid form; finely etched with a continuous scene of a dragon amidst clouds, above a band of waves, the well hollowed body supported on a raised foot rim with a recessed base
A thinly carved grayish-white nephrite plaque from a ruyi scepter; decorated on one side with a man riding a phoenix above a scene including several scholars and a boy playing the flute amidst a rocky landscape with a pavillion and prominent pine tree; the reverse concave and undecorated
A pale-gray and black jade pendant carved as a dragon-fish with scales and fins; a carp at each of the creature's sides; mounted with a gold bale stamped "14K"
An archaistic nephrite jade sword fitting of rounded form carved in low relief with taotie masks and cloud pattern on both sides; pierced at one end to be affixed; the material of green and black colour
A large jadeite snuff bottle of mottled light and apple green colour with orangeish markings; carved in high relief with Zhang Qian and attendants in a pine raft floating along the Yangtze river on one face; the reverse with a female immortal and attendant; the sides with pine and rockery; supported on a foot rim with a recessed base; moderately hollowed
A nephrite (jade) toggle carved as a cicada; nicely detailed with eyes and wings on the top; the underneath with 6 legs; pierced at the head to be strung; the material of even greenish white colour with some darker spots
2.1 inches long, .8 inches wide and .5 inches tall
19th Century
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A mottled gray, black and brown jade pebble; well hollowed as a snuff bottle; carved with a qilong and tiger one one side; lingzhi on the reverse; supported on a concave base
2.1 inches long without stopper
Bottle: 1750-1850 (pebble possibly late Ming to Early Qing Dynasty)
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