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844
A GRAY AND RUSSET JADE CARVING
OF A SQUIRREL
MING DYNASTY
crouched over, with a rotund body and the large
bushy tail swept to one side, the fur delineated
in a series of parallel curved lines, the simplified
face with rounded eyes, small mouth, and
hollowed ears pressed back against the head,
the stone a light gray with brown fissures and a
patch of russet veining, wood stand (2)
Length 2⅞ in., 7.5 cm
$ 3,000-5,000

明 玉雕松鼠把件

845

A YELLOWISH-GREEN AND RUSSET
JADE CARVING OF A FISH
MING DYNASTY
carved in profile, with a pronounced forehead,
small mouth, ridged dorsal fin and four small
lower fins, the ruyi-shaped tail twisting slightly
844 as if swimming, the face incised with small
round eyes and curved gills, the stone a warm
yellow-green variegated with russet, wood
stand (2)
Length 3⅛ in., 8 cm

$ 4,000-6,000

明 玉雕鱖魚把件

845

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