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A CELADON JADE CARVING OF A PROVENANCE
‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ Christie’s New York, 21 March 1997, lot 324.
MING DYNASTY
$ 6,000-8,000
finely carved, seated on the haunches with
head turned to the left, the face with round
pronounced eyes, ruyi-shaped nose, flat snout
and mouth slightly open to reveal the fangs, 明 青玉雕瑞獸把件
framed by a combed mane and curling ears, the
body with subtle ridges indicating the chest and 來源
ribs, the S-curve emphasized by the sinuous 紐約佳士得1997年3月21日，編號324
raised spine, terminating in a lush curly tail
swept to one side, delicate swirls of fur at the
legs, the stone a bluish-grey celadon with small
patches of russet, pierced at the underside of
the paws
Length 2¾ in., 7 cm

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