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PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION, PREDOMINANTLY ASSEMBLED IN
THE 1970s AND 1980s
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TWO PALE CELADON JADE ZODIAC FIGURES
18TH-19TH CENTURY
清十八/十九世紀 青白玉生肖牛及馬坐像一組兩件
Each robed fgure is seated, the frst is carved with an ox head and carries a fy-whisk, the
second is carved with a horse head and carries a fan. The facial details, mane and tails are
all fnely incised and the stones are of a pale even celadon tone.
The larger 2º in. (5.8 cm.) high (2)
£2,500-4,000 $3,800-6,100
€3,400-5,400
PROVENANCE:
Private European collection, predominantly assembled in the 1970s and 1980s.
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A WHITE JADE ‘HORSE-HEAD’ BELT HOOK
18TH-19TH CENTURY
清十八/十九世紀 白玉馬首帶鉤
The belt hook is carved with a horse-head terminal, its facial features and mane fnely
detailed, the shaft is surmounted by a sinuous chilong. The stone is of a white even tone
with a few minor cloudy white inclusions.
3¬ in. (9.2 cm.) long
£2,000-3,000 $3,100-4,500
€2,800-4,100
PROVENANCE:
Private European collection, predominantly assembled in the 1970s and 1980s.
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