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A PALE CELADON and russet                    136
JADE ‘MONKEY AND A PEACH’
brush rest                                                                                           33

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The stone is carved as a recumbent
monkey with a long tail coiled to one side,
grasping a large peach in both hands. The
pale celadon stone is of an even tone with
concentrated areas of russet highlighting
the peach and rear of the monkey.
2æ in. (6.9 cm.) long

HK$80,000-120,000
US$11,000-15,000

Provenance:

The Feng Wen Tang Collection

清  青白玉猴子偷桃筆架

來源:

奉文堂珍藏

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A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A
BEAR

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

The stone is naturalistically carved in the
round as a bear seated on its haunches with
its chin tucked into its chest. The semi-
translucent stone is of an even white tone
with minor russet inclusions.
1æ in. (4.6 cm.) high

HK$40,000-60,000
US$5,200-7,700

Provenance:

The Feng Wen Tang Collection

清  白玉熊

來源:

奉文堂珍藏
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