Page 285 - 2019 September 11th Sotheby's Important Chinese Art

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A CELADON JADE DISH
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the rounded sides resting on a straight foot
and flaring to an everted mouthrim, the surface
undecorated and smoothly polished, the stone
a translucent bright celadon with icy fissures
and occasional flecks
Diameter 8⅞ in., 22.5 cm
$ 8,000-12,000

清十八世紀 青玉盤

847
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF
A MYTHICAL BEAST
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
seated on the haunches with rounded belly and
front legs outstretched, each emitting a wisp
of qi flowing and folding in openwork over the
body like a pair of wings, the face with large
round eyes, bushy brows, ruyi-shaped nose
and flat snout, the long pointed ears flattened
against the head, the tail carved as a thick swirl 846
of fur, the translucent stone a celadon-white
with a few small patches of russet
Length 2⅜ in., 6 cm

$ 7,000-10,000

清十八世紀 青白玉雕瑞獸把件

847

CHINESE ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF HENRY H. ARNHOLD 283