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A GREY AND WHITE JADE
‘MANDARIN DUCKS’ GROUP
MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
the grey and white parts of the stone skilfully
worked into two adjacent birds in recumbent
positions, their wings incised with feathers
5.5 cm, 2¼ in.
HK$ 30,000-50,000
US$ 3,850-6,500
明或更早 灰白玉巧作鴛鴦成雙
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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE
FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL BEAST
YUAN – MING DYNASTY
the recumbent beast with its head alertly turned
to one side, detailed with funnel-shaped ears,
round eyes and a pointed beard, the stone of a
pale celadon tone suffused with russet inclusions
4.3 cm, 1¾ in.
HK$ 20,000-30,000
US$ 2,600-3,850
元至明 青白玉瑞獸
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