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A SUPERB LARGE GREY AND PALE YELLOW JADE CARVING
OF A QILIN
17th century
The recumbent beast carved with its legs tucked under its body and
head turned backwards towards a book on its back, with a cloud
vapour emanating between its gritted teeth, with further wisps of
lingzhi-shaped clouds on its side and underside, finely detailed with
scales on its legs and thighs, the back with a knobbed spine and
carefully incised mane, the stone of a pale yellow-beige tone with black
and grey inclusions.
15.2cm (6in) wide

HK$300,000 - 500,000
US$39,000 - 65,000

十七世紀 灰玉雕麒麟擺件

Provenance 來源:
Sotheby’s London, 15 February 1966, lot 247
Hans Goldstein collection and thence by descent

倫敦蘇富比，1966年2月15日，拍品247
Hans Goldstein舊藏，並由家族繼承

Published and Exhibited 出版及展覽:
The Arts Council of Great Britain and The Oriental Ceramic Society,
Loan Exhibition of the Animal in Chinese Art, London, 1968, Catalogue
no.141 (label)
J.Rawson and J.Ayers, Jade Throughout the Ages, Oriental Ceramic
Society, London, 1975, Catalogue no.374 (illustrated) (label)

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