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PROPERTY OF A LADY
女史珍藏
3092
A RARE LARGE PAIR OF JADEITE 'BOYS' 清十九世紀 翠玉雕連生貴子枕一對
PILLOWS
來源:
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 山中商會，約1910-20年
Each pillow is modelled as a kneeling boy with its arms crossed across Christian R. Holmes夫人，1437號
the chest, holding a mouth organ, sheng, in one hand and a lotus sprig 紐約佳士得，2004年9月21日，拍品118
in the other below three stems that continue over the shoulder to the
edge of the large lotus leaf with radiating veins draped over the back
atop two lotus stems that emerge on either side, one bearing a flower,
the other a tight bud, with bangles encircling their wrists and ankles.
The stone is of a mottled pale greenish-white and apple-green colour
with some russet veins.
10º in. (26 cm.) long (2)
HK$2,800,000-3,500,000 US$360,000-450,000
P R O V E NAN C E :
Yamanaka & Co., circa 1910-20
Mrs. Christian R. Holmes Collection, no. 1437
Sold at Christie's New York, 21 September 2004, lot 118

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