521. A small Chinese celadon jade vase and a brown jade cylindrical bead 19th century, the vase carved in relief with flowerheads and foliage beneath a band of stiff leaves, the handles formed as elephant heads with loose rings, the bead with gold onlay, one ring lacking to the vase, 7.5cm (2). £150-250


522. A small Chinese soapstone carving of a mythical beast 18th or 19th century, crouching with a single ridged horn, the spine well defined and with a flowing mane, 4.3cm. £150-250


523. Four Chinese jade items, comprising a cylindrical white jade bead carved with figures, pagodas and pine, a seal and two plaques, 7cm. (4) £500-800


524. A Chinese white jade hair ornament 18th/19th century, adapted as a desk ornament, the stone reticulated and carved with a scaly dragon, the metal mounts incised with fruit, foliage and a further dragon, 18.7cm. £600-800


Provenance: Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever (1918-1984) and thence by descent.


525. A small Chinese white jade carving of a crouching cat 19th century, with a butterfly to its side, 5.7cm. £300-500


526. A Chinese white jade archaistic plaque possibly Tang dynasty, one side carved with interlocking C-scrolls, and with two holes for suspension, 5cm. £200-300


Provenance: formerly in the collection of an English gentleman, formed in the 1940s.


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