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PROPERTY FROM AN ASIAN PRIVATE                             182
COLLECTION
                                                 PROPERTY FROM AN ASIAN PRIVATE
182                                              COLLECTION
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE
‘THREE RAMS’ GROUP                               183
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY                       A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE TIGER
The stone is carved as an adult ram              YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
emitting a yinyang symbol and swirling           The recumbent tiger is carved with its tail
clouds from its mouth, with two smaller          curled under the body, with finely incised
rams nestling to its side. The stone is of a     details conveying a vivid expression and the
creamy-white tone with slight mottling and       muscle movement.
russet inclusions.                               3¿ in. (8 cm.) long, box
3º in. (8.3 cm.) long, box                       HK$60,000-80,000
HK$200,000-300,000                              US$7,800-10,000
US$26,000-39,000
清十八世紀                                            元 白玉虎
青玉褐斑三羊開泰擺件

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