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125 Animal jade carvings of this impressive large size are extremely rare and
An extremely rare and large pale green jade carving of a form distinct groups of horses, water buffaloes, elephants, mythical
Buddhistic lion beasts and Buddhistic lions, with the latter group arguably being the
rarest. Compare a related large spinach-green jade Buddhistic lion
18th century (19.8cm wide), Qianlong, formerly in the collections of R.C.Bruce, the
3rd Baron Alington of Crichel, and the Hon. Mrs Mary Anna Marten
The recumbent beast superbly carved with its head raised and turned OBE, illustrated by S.C.Nott in Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages,
Rutland, Vermont, 1973, pl.LXIII, and sold in Salisbury, 17 November
to the left, holding a ribbon in its jaws revealing its tongue flanked 2010, lot 342.

by the sharp teeth, below the bulging eyes and wavy eyebrows, the

mane flowing in incised waves along the neck and on either side of the

knobbly spine, terminating in its divided tail, seated on its four legs with

clenched paws with sharp claws, wood stand.
18.5cm (7¼in) wide (2).
£140,000 - 160,000
HK$1,600,000 - 1,900,000 CNY1,300,000 - 1,500,000

十八世紀 青玉雕臥獅

Provenance: Bernard Sunley Collection of Important Jade Carvings,
London, no.8/15
By descent to the present owner

來源：Bernard Sunley重要玉器收藏系列，倫敦，編號8/15
由現藏家繼承下來

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