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A SUPERB WHITE AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF 明 白褐玉瑞獸把Ы
A MYTHICAL BEAST
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MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) 安思遠

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The mythical beast is depicted with flame-like decoration outlining the eyes and beaded
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ribbon-like curls highlighting the haunches and bifurcated tail. The stone is of an even white
tone with a dusting of russet to the top. 展覽
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3 in. (7.8 cm.) wide GSPN )BO UP $I JOHǚ
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$120,000-180,000
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PROVENANCE: $I JOHǘ
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Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014), New York. " $BSUFS
Ǘ5IF -+; $PMMFDUJPO PG
Anthony Carter, London, 29 March 2004. $IJOFTF +BEFTǘ
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The LJZ Collection, United States.
EXHIBITED:
New York, Asia House Gallery, Chinese Jade from Han to Ch'ing, Fall 1980.

LITERATURE:
J. C. Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, p. 63, no. 43.
A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 64-65, no. 27.
The unusual, flat, broad head of this animal and the square shape of its jaw are similar to
that of another white jade mythical animal shown with its cub in the collection of W. P.
Chung, illustrated by Ip Yee, Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1983, pp.
168-69, no. 155, where it is dated late Ming. Also illustrated, pp. 156-7, no. 143, is another
white jade mythical animal with a cub, dated Song or later, shown in a similar position and
with C-scroll flames on the haunches and a somewhat square profile to the head.

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