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A PALE CELADON JADE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’
QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
the recumbent animal carved in the round with its
head turned to the back rendered with a curved row of
bosses extending down the body to delineate the spine,
terminating in a bushy combed tail, the polished stone a
pale celadon tone with russet highlights
Length 9.1 cm, 3⅝ in.
‡ £ 25,000-35,000
HK$ 245,000-342,000 US$ 31,200-43,700
清十七/十八世紀 青白玉瑞獸
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