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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
1774
A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE
CARVING OF TWO QILIN
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY,
17TH CENTURY
The recumbent, horned mythical beasts
are shown facing each other with vapor
issuing from their mouths, that of the larger
beast supporting a book. The stone of pale
greenish-white color has opaque areas of
yellowish-brown color.
3 in. (7.6 cm.) wide
$5,000-7,000
明末/清初 青白玉雕麒麟擺件
1774
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
1775
A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE
FIGURE OF ZHONGKUI
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Zhongkui, the demon queller, is shown riding
a donkey while holding a pomegranate in his
left hand and a knife in his right, the donkey's
reins held by his demon attendant. The stone
is of pale greenish-white tone with opaque
mottling and added russet color.
5¿ in. (13.2 cm.) high
$5,000-7,000
清 青白玉雕鍾馗騎驢擺件
1775
