Page 21 - 2019 September 9th Bonhams Important Chinese Works of Art

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A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE RAM CARVING
17th/18th century
Carved in a recumbent posture with right foreleg raised and bent,
the two left legs tucked beside its body, and resting on its rear right
haunch, the head sharply turned to he left looking towards its rear,
the realistically carved head crowned with a pair of large curled horns,
highlighted by the russet inclusion in the evenly-colored yellow stone
accented with a refined polish.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) long
$10,000 - 15,000

十七/十八世紀 褐斑黃玉雕臥羊擺件

A similar yellow jade carving of a recumbent ram dated Song-Ming
dynasty was sold at Sotheby’s, New York, 8 October 2014, lot 3808;
and another dated Yuan-Ming dynasty was sold at Christie’s Hong
Kong, 5 April 2016, lot 5.

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A CELADON JADE MYTHICAL BEAST
19th century
The substantial pebble formed as a recumbent leonine horned
creature, the curvature of its ridged backbone separating individually
incised flame-shaped tufts of fur and terminating in an elaborately
forked tail tucked underneath the hindquarters as it holds its back foot
coquettishly at its mouth to cover ruyi-shaped wing-like appendages
blooming from the shoulders, the stone of gray green celadon hue
displaying prominent patches of oatmeal and areas of milky inclusions
streaked by brilliant russet.
5 1/2in (14cm) long

$6,000 - 8,000

十九世紀 青玉雕瑞獸擺件

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