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CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF
THE LATE FRANCIS GOLDING

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A BLACK JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEAST
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

明十七世紀 黑玉瑞獸把件

The single-horned beast is carved in a recumbent position with is legs tucked
neatly beneath its body and its tail coiled upon its haunches. The stone is of a
dark brownish-black tone with some subtle pale streaked inclusions.

2 in. (5.1 cm.) wide

£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000

PROVENANCE: 1053

Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

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TWO MOTTLED JADE CEREMONIAL BLADES
MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER

明或更早 玉鉞一組兩件

One blade is thinly carved with a pointed tip and small pierced
aperture, the stone of a dark green tone with some lighter
brownish speckled inclusions. The other blade is of axe-head
form, pierced with two holes, the stone is of a spinach green tone
with blackish mottled inclusions.

The largest, 7æ in. (19.7 cm.) long (2)

£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000

PROVENANCE:

The blade, with Michael J.A. Willcox, 4 March 2004.
The axe, with Michael J.A. Willcox, 28 October 2002.
Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

來源:

一件: 於2004年3月4日購自英國古董商Michael
J.A. Willcox

另一件: 於2002年10月28日購自英國古董商Mi-
chael J.A. Willcox

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