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A YELLOW and russet JADE                                                   120
CARVING OF A SNAKE
                                                                            A CELADON and black JADE
SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (960-1368)                                                CARVING OF A HOG

The stone is carved as a slithering snake                                     SONG-MING DYNASTY (960-1644)
with a long sinuous body. The greenish-
yellow stone is suffused with russet streaks                                 The greyish-black jade is finely carved in
and inclusions.                                                              the round as a recumbent hog. The details
1¬ in. (4.2 cm.) long                                                        of the ears, upturned snout, and slanted
                                                                             eyes are well rendered.
HK$20,000-30,000                                                            2æ in. (7 cm.) long
US$2,600-3,900
                                                                            HK$20,000-30,000
Provenance:                                                                 US$2,600-3,900

The Feng Wen Tang Collection                                                    Provenance:

宋 / 元  黃玉蛇                                                                   The Feng Wen Tang Collection

來源:                                                                         宋 / 明  青玉豬把件

奉文堂珍藏                                                                        來源:

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