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A jade owl, plump, round staring eyes, wings folded. Warm calcified jade ?? an archaic owl symbolising warding off evil and guarding the home. H 4.4 cm, L 4.5 cm, W 1.5 cm, 32 g.

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Jade Owl

Lot 0492

Estimate $1,000-$6,000Oct 11, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT

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October Treasure Art Auction

Oct 11, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT

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$500

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Oct 11, 2026Jewelry Necklace

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Oct 11, 2026Jewelry Necklace

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Oct 11, 2026Pair of Xuande-Marked Underglaze-Blue Copper-Red Auspicious-Beast Incense Burners, Wangtianhou

$500

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Oct 11, 2026Chenghua Doucai Scrolling-Lotus Sea-Beast Water Ewer

$500

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Oct 11, 2026Underglaze-Blue Beast-Mask Cloud-Dragon Display Dish

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Qu Zhaolin 'Pine-Longevity Paradise-Flycatcher' on Silk, Hanging Scroll: Qu Zhaolin's pine-and-paradise-flycatcher on silk: an old pine with a paradise flycatcher ?? pine symbolises long life, the bird good omen. Fine brushwork and muted colour ?? a flower-and-bird

Oct 11, 2026Qu Zhaolin 'Pine-Longevity Paradise-Flycatcher' on Silk, Hanging Scroll

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Oct 11, 2026Lin Chun 'Plum, Rock, Peacock and Peony' on Silk

$500

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Oct 11, 2026Hongshan Jade Owl

$500

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Oct 11, 2026Pre-Ming Jade Owl

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Portrait of Zhang Daqian, Painted by Xu Beihong, Seal-Cut by Jiekan, Tianhuang Stone: A tianhuang stone seal whose face is cut by Jiekan (Fang Jiekan); the side records 'Portrait of Zhang Daqian, painted by Xu Beihong'. Warm golden tianhuang associated with Zhang Daqian and Xu Beihong

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$500

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$500

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