清十八至十九世紀 青白玉巧雕把件三件

comprising a pale celadon carving of a pair of cats resting on a large furled plantain leaf; a celadon jade recumbent qilin picked out with russet skin; and a white jade carving of a nuzzling pair of badgers

The carvings are generally in good condition. There are few minute bruises or minor nicks to the edges and some extremities, including nicks to the edges of the leaf below the cats as well as the tips of their ears, another small bruise to one ear of a badger, as well as to their paws. There is also light natural pitting in the stone to one side of the qilin carving.
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