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19TH CENTURY
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TWO WHITE JADE 'TWIN CAT' CARVINGS
19TH CENTURY
One carving is in the form of two cats resting upon two large lingzhi. The second is carved and pierced in the form of two confronting cats lying beside one another. Each stone is of an even pale tone with a small area of russet skin.
The larger, 2 ¼ in. (5.6 cm.) wide
19TH CENTURY
One carving is in the form of two cats resting upon two large lingzhi. The second is carved and pierced in the form of two confronting cats lying beside one another. Each stone is of an even pale tone with a small area of russet skin.
The larger, 2 ¼ in. (5.6 cm.) wide
Provenance
The property of a private East Asian collector (d. 1994).
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