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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE
179 CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEAST
A SMALL WHITE JADE ’RAMS’ GROUP MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY The stone is carved in the round as a
The group is carved in the round depicting recumbent beast with rounded eyes and
a ram and its young. The stone is of an even broad snout turning its head to face its
white tone. bifurcated tail, with a perforation pierced
1æ in. (4.2 cm.) wide between the front paws for suspension, the
HK$50,000-70,000 material is of a yellowish-celadon tone with
US$6,500-9,100 areas of russet concentrating on the head.
2¿ in. (5.5 cm.) wide, box
PROVENANCE HK$40,000-60,000
US$5,200-7,800
S. Marchant & Son, London 明 青玉瑞獸把件
An English private collection, 2007
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清十八世紀 白玉洋洋得意墜
來源
S. Marchant & Son，倫敦
英國私人珍藏，入藏於2007年

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