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A WHITE AND BROWN JADE 元 玉瑞獸
FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL
來源：
BEAST 巴黎蘇富比2009年12月18日，編號25
YUAN DYNASTY

depicted recumbent with its legs tucked underneath its
body, its head looking straight ahead, detailed with rounded
eyes beneath curled eyebrows, flaring nostrils and a semi-
opened mouth revealing neatly arranged teeth, its horns
swept backwards, its mane, curled beard and bushy tail finely
incised, the stone of an opaque white colour with dark brown
patches and veining
9.5 cm, 3¾ in.
PROVENANCE
Sotheby’s Paris, 18th December 2009, lot 25.
HK$ 600,000-800,000
US$ 77,000-103,000

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