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TWO PALE GREEN JADE CARVINGS OF
WATER BUFFALOES
Ming Dynasty or earlier
The first finely carved recumbent with hooved
legs bent beside the large hollowed body to
form a water coup, the horned head slightly
raised with a rope tied through the nose,
the stone of pale green tone with cloudy
inclusions and striations, wood stand, 12cm
(4 3/4in) long; the second buffalo carved
recumbent with head turned the left and finely
incised almond-shaped eyes, the stone of
creamy pale green tone with russet patches
and inclusions, 7.5cm (3in) long (3).

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY26,000 - 44,000

明或更早 玉雕臥牛水盂及玉雕臥牛

Provenance: the larger buffalo, R.Richer,
Paris (label)
Durwin Tang Collection

來源：玉雕臥牛水盂，巴黎古董商R.Richer
（標籤）
鄧德雍收藏

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A BROWN JADE CARVING OF A BIXIE
Song/Ming Dynasty
The beast deftly carved with head raised, a
single horn curling down towards the back with
knobbly spine, the flat-cut muzzle with bulbous
nose, the large eyes beneath scallop-shaped
brows, small stylised wings rising from the hind
legs, a long curling tail wrapped around the left
haunch, the dark stone accented with patches
of russet skin, box and stand.
8.8cm (3 1/2in) high. (3).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000

宋/明 玉雕辟邪

Provenance: Durwin Tang Collection

來源：鄧德雍收藏

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