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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
3257
A YELLOW JADE DOG
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The stone is carved in the round as a recumbent dog resting its
head on the front paws, its grooved spine and ribs rendered with
incised lines, and its tail flicked to one side. The material is of a
deep greenish-yellow tone with, the underside of the dog covered
with russet ‘skin’.
2 ¡ in. (6 cm.) wide
HK$300,000-400,000 US$39,000-52,000
3257
宋 黃玉臥狗把件
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 3258
3258
A YELLOW JADE CARVING OF A CARP
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The flattened pebble is naturalistically carved to depict a
carp with circular eyes and side whiskers, while holding
a lotus spray in its mouth which trails along the body,
with a further lotus leaf carved to the underside of the
fish. The semi-translucent stone is of a pale greenish-
yellow tone with some milky and russet inclusions.
3 Ω in. (9 cm.) long, box
HK$150,000-200,000 US$20,000-26,000
明 黃玉錦繡清廉擺件
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