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A SMALL WHITE JADE HORSE AND
MONKEY GROUP
18TH CENTURY

The group is well-carved with a recumbent
horse, with the legs tucked under the body,
and the head turned to look at the monkey
as it carefully balances on the horse’s back
while holding the bridle in the right paw and
resting the left paw on the horse’s muzzle.
The stone is of white tone with a soft polish.
2æ in. (6.8 cm.) long, wood stand

$8,000-10,000

A similar horse and monkey group was sold at
Christie’s New York, 13-14 September 2012, lot
1093.
清十八世紀 白玉雕馬上封侯把件

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE PENNSYLVANIA
COLLECTION

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A SMALL WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A BOY
RIDING A HOBBY HORSE
18TH-19TH CENTURY

The boy is shown seated astride a hobby
horse, holding the reins in one hand and a
ribbon-tied pole suspending a banner behind
him in the other. The stone is of even, pale
greenish-white color and softly polished.
2Ω in. (6.4 cm.) high, wood stand
$5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE

Charlotte Dorrance Wright (1911-1977)
Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Rare Art, Inc., New York, 15 November
1978.

清十八/十九世紀 白玉童子木馬把件

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