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A MOTTLED CREAM JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A LUDUAN
MYTHICAL BEAST Ming Dynasty
Yuan/Ming Dynasty The crouching mythical beast carved with its head turned backwards,
Smoothly carved with the legs tucked beneath the rotund body, a horn with flames about its haunches, with a single curled horn, the stone of
reaching down its back from the head, an aperture drilled through a pale celadon hue.
the shoulders, the stone of a very pale mottled cream tone with dark 6.2cm (2 1/2in) high
veining and light-brown striations.
5.4cm (2 1/8in) long. £1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000
£2,500 - 3,500
CNY22,000 - 30,000 HK$24,000 - 34,000
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For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.
