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A pink and green tourmaline belt hook, 19th century

A pink and green tourmaline belt hook, 19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The belt hook is carved to depict a crouching chilong grasping a lingzhi branch in its mouth, facing a dragon head. The curved shaft is later mounted with an inlaid...

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1 mai 2014

Two pink tourmaline snuff bottles, 19th century

Two pink tourmaline snuff bottles, 19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The first bottle is of flattened form with tapered sides and is carved with nine bats, two of which are supporting a coin between their wings. The second bottle is of double...

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1 mai 2014

Three pink tourmaline pendants, 19th century

Three pink tourmaline pendants, 19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The first pendant is carved in the form of a melon growing from a leafy vine. The second and third pendants depict a group of peaches with a bat resting upon them. The first...

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1 mai 2014

A large pink tourmaline model of an elephant , 19th century

A large pink tourmaline model of an elephant , 19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The recumbent beast is carved with the legs tucked under the body and its trunk curled to one side. The stone is of an attractive and even bright pink tone....

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1 mai 2014

A pink tourmaline 'Eagle and Bear' pendant, 19th century

A pink tourmaline 'Eagle and Bear' pendant, 19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The pendant is carved in the form of a crouching bear with its head turned sharply backwards towards the eagle resting upon its back. The stone is of a pale pink...

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1 mai 2014

A pink and green tourmaline 'Ruyi and sharon fruit' carving, 19th century

A pink and green tourmaline 'Ruyi and sharon fruit' carving, 19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The green part of the stone is carved in the shape of three sharon fruits, with a ruyi and tassel resting on top, delicately highlighted in the...

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1 mai 2014

A green and pink tourmaline 'Qilin and Bat' pendant, 18th-19th century

A green and pink tourmaline 'Qilin and Bat' pendant, 18th-19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The pink area of the stone is carved in the form of a bearded beast holding a lingzhi in its mouth, and standing on scrolling waves. There is a bat...

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21 avril 2014

A gold lidded box, China, Qianlong period or later

A gold lidded box, China, Qianlong period or later. Photo Nagel engraved four character Qianlong to base. The scalloped-shaped oval box with fitting lid, its outside decorated with wire decoration of foliate design, its lid with central red coral shou-character...

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21 avril 2014

A meticulously carved openwork Imperial ivory box decorated with dragon motifs

A meticulously carved openwork Imperial ivory box decorated with dragon motifs, China, 18th century. Photo Nagel inscribed "Yu yan wen bao" - Dense openwork carving depicting confronting dragons playing with a flaming pearl and dragons en face decorating...

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19 avril 2014

Vase en stéatite ? à long col étroit à fond jaune décoré en rouge à l'imitation du marbre

Vase en stéatite ? à long col étroit à fond jaune décoré en rouge à l'imitation du marbre. Photo Aguttes. Au revers, un cachet incisé à 6 caractères. Haut : 16 cm. Estimation : 2 500 € / 3 000 € AGUTTES. Arts d'Asie. Le 25 Avril 2014 à 14h. Drouot. Tel...

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