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Lot 968:
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Comprising a fine nephrite carving of even white tone and semi-translucency, depicting a crouching ‘Chilong’; and a group of snuff bottles, the first of agate in vase form with lotus motif in high relief; the second of glass with green undertone in flattened circular form carved with ‘Hulu’ and lotus on either surface; the third of white glass base in slender flattened vase form carved with a flying fish over waves in mahogany high relief; and the fourth of clear glass in flattened circular form with royal blue overlay in high relief on one side of The God of Longevity holding a gnarled scepter with a peach, accompanied by a crane; and the other carved as The Laughing Buddha, nephrite carving size approximately 120.00 x 60.00 x 55.00 mm, snuff bottles height from 3.80 cm to 8.00 cm
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Accompanied by a report from the National Gemstone Testing Centre (NGTC), stating that the carving is natural nephrite, report no. K-NA0980, dated 19th August 2014
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