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A WHITE AND BLACK JADE FIGURE
OF A BOY
MING DYNASTY
portrayed with the left foot playfully placed before
the right, the figure depicted clad in loose robes
and trousers, rendered holding with both hands a
long stem issuing a lotus bloom behind his head,
the white stone with black patches to the side and
flattened reverse
4.7 cm, 1⅞ in.
HK$ 10,000-20,000
US$ 1,300-2,600
明 墨白玉雕持荷童子
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A WHITE AND BROWN JADE
FIGURE OF A BOY
LATE MING – EARLY QING
DYNASTY
the cheerful boy seated on a wheeled cart, his
left hand holding the reins of a hobby horse and
the right arm raised carrying a lantern over his
shoulder, the stone of an even white tone flecked
with dark brown patches
6.2 cm, 2½ in.
See a similar figure offered in this sale, lot 10.
HK$ 30,000-40,000
US$ 3,850-5,200
明末至清初 糖玉雕童子鬧元宵
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