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    A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL

    BEAST

    KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

    The recumbent beast is carved in the round with a bushy tail and
    a single horn incised with the carver’s signature, Yuxuan, its legs
    tucked under the body. The head is turned to one side, finely
    detailed with bulbous eyes and a broad snout below prominent
    eyebrows and curled fur, partially covering its prominent dorsal
    spine. The semi-translucent stone is of a rich golden yellow tone.
    2 æ in. (7 cm.) long, box

    HK$600,000-800,000  US$78,000-100,000

    清康熙　　壽山石雕瑞獸把件　　「玉璇」款

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