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AN ARCHAISTIC GREENISH-WHITE AND 宋或以後 仿古青白玉鴨形蓋盒
RUSSET JADE DUCK-FORM BOX AND COVER
來源:
SONG DYNASTY OR LATER 《天和山房珍藏中國玉器》，香港佳士得，2005年5月30日，
The box and cover are modelled after a bronze prototype, the cover 拍品1564號
of the box is carved as the upper half of the duck, its head turned
to the right, the wings tucked close to the body, incised to render
feathers, supported on the oval box forming the lower half of the
body, similarly incised and detailed with a tail to one side and raised
on a conforming oval base. The stone is of an even pale greenish-
white tone with isolated areas of russet inclusions.
4¿ in. (10.5 cm.) long
HK$500,000-700,000 US$65,000-90,000

P R O V E NAN C E :
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, Fine Chinese Jade Carvings from the
Tianhe Shanfang Collection, 30 May 2005, lot 1564

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