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A JADE FIGURE OF A FOREIGNER
SONG/MING DYNASTY
standing with his right knee raised, carrying a ruyi sprig on
his back, skilfully depicted with rounded eyes beneath curly
eyebrows above an exaggerated nose, wearing a pointed cap
and clad in long robes billowing in the wind
7.3 cm, 2⅞ in.

£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 82,500-124,000 US$ 10,500-15,800
宋/明 青玉胡人

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A CARVED AND PIERCED BAMBOO BRUSHPOT
17TH/18TH CENTURY
of cylindrical form rising from three short feet, carved
around the exterior in openwork with a continuous scene of
a seated lady with her attendant and a boy below a towering
gnarled pine tree, accompanied by two attendants and
horses, incised signature of Sansong
13.3 cm, 5¼ in.
PROVENANCE
From the estate of the late Leslie Charlotte Benenson R.E.
(1941-2018).
£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 62,000-82,500 US$ 7,900-10,500
十七/十八世紀 竹雕松下仕女筆筒
來源
英國私人Leslie Charlotte Benenson R.E (1941-2018)舊藏
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A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER BOWL
MING DYNASTY
the rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared rim,
carved to the exterior with the Seven Sages of the Bamboo
Grove engaged in various literati pursuits, including playing
the qin, accompanied by young attendants set within a
bamboo grove, the interior lined with silvered metal
11.3 cm, 4½ in.
£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 62,000-82,500 US$ 7,900-10,500
明 剔紅竹林七賢圖盌
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