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□ 479 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
PROPERTY FROM A JAPANESE FAMILY COLLECTION
TWO WHITE JADE FIGURES OF A CAT
MING – EARLY QING DYNASTY
each worked recumbent with its head resting on its front paws,
the smoothly polished white stone with faint russet inclusions
5.3 and 6.4 cm, 2⅛ and 2½ in.
HK$ 15,000-20,000
US$ 1,950-2,600 479
明至清初 青白玉臥貓兩件
□ 480 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
PROPERTY FROM A JAPANESE FAMILY COLLECTION
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A
TIGER
PROBABLY MING DYNASTY
the plump feline depicted recumbent, its long tail swept up and
over the back, detailed with almond-shaped eyes and small
pricked ears
5.1 cm, 2 in.
480 HK$ 8,000-12,000
US$ 1,050-1,550
或明 玉臥獸
□ 481 SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
PROPERTY FROM A JAPANESE FAMILY COLLECTION
TWO JADE FIGURES OF A HORSE
QING DYNASTY
each depicted recumbent with its head turned sharply
backwards, the larger horse worked from a white stone with
russet inclusions, the other of even celadon-white colour
4 and 6 cm, 1⅝ and 2⅜ in.
HK$ 8,000-12,000
US$ 1,050-1,550
481
清 玉臥馬兩件
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