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A CELADON AND GREY JADE ‘QUAIL AND MILLET’ GROUP
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The large pebble is carved in the round as a quail with its wings folded upon
its back and its head turned to the back grasping a millet stem in its beak. The
details of the feathers are fnely and delicately incised. The stone is of a pale
celadon tone with grey and ivory-coloured inclusions.
3 in. (7.5 cm.) long
£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000
€9,200-14,000

明 十七世紀 青玉歲歲平安把件

THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A CELADON JADE CARVING OF A SAMPAN
QING DYNASTY (1644 - 1911)
The long, narrow vessel is carved with a helmsman holding the rudder at the
stern, and two further fgures each leisurely holding an oar which dips into the
water. A fsh and a fsherman’s hat are placed on the rectangular awning which
is fnely incised to imitate woven rattan. There is a duck standing in front of the
awning and further up a wine jug and a smaller sampan tied to the bow. The
underside is carved with a ‘yushufang jian cang bao’ seal mark. The stone is of
a soft celadon tone.
9º in. (23.5 cm.) long
£6,000-8,000 $8,500-11,000
€6,900-9,200

清 青玉舢舨擺件
來源: 私人珍藏

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