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A WHITE JADE DOG
Song dynasty or later
Carved in a recumbent posture with legs tucked beside its long
slender body, with prominent ribs and spine, its head with a pointed
muzzle flanked by bulging eyes, turned sharply left to look towards it
tughtly curled tail, the translucent stone with faint russet patches and
black and white inclusions.
3 5/8in (9.2cm) long
$5,000 - 8,000
宋或更晚 白玉雕臥犬把件
803 803
A GREEN JADE CAMEL
Ming dynasty or earlier
The recumbent Bactrian camel carved turning its head sharply to the
right, looking towards its tail, the markings for its fur finely incised, the
underside of the carving well-detailed to show a rounded belly and four
split hooves, the stone of uniform greenish-yellow marked by isolated
cloudy inclusions.
2in (5cm) long
$5,000 - 8,000
明或更早 青黃玉雕臥駱駝把件
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