Two Jade Items

Description:

Two Jade Items, China, an L-shaped hairpin with a lobed handle, incised with a stylized shou character in a circle, pale celadon stone with dark green markings and white inclusions; and a sterling silver pen with jade finial decorated with an openwork flower vase with a butterfly above a double coin symbol, 14kt gold-plated nib, lg. to 7 1/8 in.
Estimate $700-900

hairpin with some wear; pen with silver tarnishing, ink residues to nib and barrel, glue residue on jade finial.


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