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IMPORTANT CHINESE ART FROM THE JUNKUNC COLLECTION | 瓊肯珍藏重要中國藝術

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A PALE GREYISH-WHITE JADE CHIMERA-FORM 明 灰白玉雕貔貅式水丞
WATER POT
來源:
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
史蒂芬 • 瓊肯三世（1978年逝）珍藏，入藏於1958年前。
The hollow vessel is well carved as a crouching, winged, mythical beast
出版:
with ribbed chest, open jaws showing the teeth and tongue, a small single
A. Salmony, 《Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty》,
horn and a bifurcated tail. A circular opening centers the back. The semi-
紐約, 1963, 圖版 XLIII-3。
translucent stone has some areas of pale brown color.
5æ in. (14.7 cm.) long
$15,000-20,000
PROVENANCE:
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection, before 1958.
LITERATURE:
A. Salmony, Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty, New York, 1963, pl.
XLIII-3.

(another view)

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