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141 A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE
CARVING OF A DRAGON-CARP
A CELADON AND RUSSET
JADE CARVING OF BIRDS AND QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
FLOWERS
The jade is carved with a sinuous chilong
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH clinging to the underside of a ferocious
CENTURY dragon-carp. The jade is of a greyish-
celadon tone with attractive russet
The pebble is carved in the round with inclusions highlighting the features of the
birds amongst prunus flowers and an fish.
intricate network of stems. The russet skin 2º in. (5.8 cm.) wide
of the jade is cleverly utilised to highlight
the prunus. HK$20,000-30,000
2æ in. (7 cm.) high US$2,600-3,900
HK$80,000-120,000 Provenance:
US$11,000-15,000
The Feng Wen Tang Collection
Provenance:
清十八世紀
The Feng Wen Tang Collection 青玉魚龍變化珮
明末 / 清初 來源:
青玉留皮透雕花鳥珮
奉文堂珍藏
來源:
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