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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘MANDARIN DUCKS AND A PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘MONKEY AND SACK’
LOTUS’ GROUP CARVING
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368) MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

元 青玉帶皮鴛鴦戲水把件 明 青白玉瑞猴

The pebble is carved as two mandarin ducks on lotus leaves, the larger duck The group is carved in the round with three monkeys clambering on top of a
with a long lotus stem in its mouth. Their wings are detailed with feathers. The cloth sack amongst bees in fight. One monkey is holding a fowering peony
stone is of an even celadon tone with some areas of russet inclusions. branch. The stone is of an even tone with caramel russet inclusions.

2¡ in. (6 cm.) long 2Ω in. (6.3 cm.) long, wood stand

£3,500-4,500 $5,300-6,800 £4,000-6,000 $6,100-9,100
€4,800-6,100 €5,500-8,100

PROVENANCE:

Sotheby’s Paris, 9 June 2010, Lot 20.

來源:於2010年6月9日巴黎蘇富比拍賣,拍品20號

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