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72 A BEIGE AND RUSSET JADE
‘BUDDHIST LION’ GROUP
㖶ġġġ 曺 MING DYNASTY
䌱 the recumbent mother with a small cub clambering on her back,
晽 both with large round eyes, ruyi-shaped noses, and ß attened
⣒ ears, the fur in Þ ne incised lines, the spines and musculature
䋭 carved in low relief, the mother with mouth open to reveal two
⮹ rows of teeth, the stone a warm beige with swaths of caramel
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ẞ Length 3 in., 7.7 cm

PROVENANCE
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 6th July 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 229.
$ 4,000-6,000
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73 A GREEN AND RUSSET JADE
‘CHILONG’ POURING VESSEL

㖶ġġġ 曺 MING DYNASTY
䌱 the ovoid body rising to a slightly irregular incurved rim, one
晽 end of the rim extending to a concave surface for pouring, the
坕 opposite end with two openwork clambering chilong forming the
漵 handle, the front paws and jaws clutching the rim, the sinuous
䲳 bodies and tails wrapping around the sides, the stone an even
䙫 bluish-green with patches of russet, wood stand (2)

Length 4 in., 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Roger Keverne, London, 2nd February 1997.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 269.
$ 6,000-8,000

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