A PALE-GREEN JADE 'MANDARIN DUCKS' GROUP QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) 白玉莲荷鸳鸯摆件 乾隆1736-1795 each with long crests on their heads and fine detailing of the featheredwings,grasping stalks of lotus in their beaks, both resting on a lily pad 7.5cm x 4.7cm x 5.0cm PROVENANCE: Acquired fromJade House, Hong Kong, 1990 and with original receipt NOTE: For a similar example sold at auction see: Christie's London, Fine Chinese Works of Art, 6 November 2012, lot 31 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: All lots included in this catalogue have been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime, administered by Regency Shipping Limited. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer's premium and will not be shown separately on our invoice. An administrative charge of £150 is payable by each buyer. Regency Shipping Limited are available to assist buyers with export shipping services. As Regency are administering the Temporary admission regime, they are the only shippers who can complete a controlled export of purchased lots, enabling a VAT free purchase for items that are shipped outside the UK after the auction. Please contact Regency Shipping Limited at exports@rsllhr.co.uk for a shipping quote in advance of the auction.