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PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
3244
A JADE CARVING OF QILIN
MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
The stone is carved in the form of a recumbent single-horned qilin
with a bifurcated bushy tail grasping a spray of lingzhi in its mouth.
The opaque stone is of a pale celadon tone suffused with russet
veining and with a patch of dark brown inclusion on the back.
2 ¡ in. (6.2 cm.) wide
HK$100,000-150,000 US$13,000-19,000
3244
明或以前 玉麒麟啣芝把件
PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
3245
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘MYTHICAL
BEAST’ PENDANT
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The pendant is carved in the form of a recumbent single-horned
mythical animal with rounded eyes and a broad snout, its bushy
tail flicked to one side. The stone is of a mottled greenish-white
tone suffused with caramel-russet ‘skin’ and veining.
2 in. (5 cm.) long
HK$120,000-240,000 US$16,000-31,000 3245
宋 青褐玉瑞獸珮
PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
3246
A SMALL JADE CARVING OF A RAM
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The stone is carved in the form of a recumbent ram with
downturned grooved horns and all feet tucked underneath the
body. The material is of an opaque beige tone suffused with pale
russet.
2 º in. (5.7 cm.) long
HK$150,000-260,000 US$20,000-34,000
3246
宋 玉羊形把件
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