Page 68 - Bonhams May 8-9 2017 London Fine Asian Art

147 147 Y
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CATFISH
148 GROUP
A MOTTLED CREAM JADE ‘SAN YANG’ 18th century
GROUP Carved in openwork with two catfish with
17th century broad heads and whiskers, the stone of an
The three rams carved intertwined and even white hue with a pale green tinge, with a
holding stylised lingzhi fungus sprigs in their russet inclusion at the spine of one creature,
mouths, with a large auspicious pearl atop fitted wood stand.
the arrangement, the stone of a dark streaked 7cm (2 3/4in) wide (2).
greenish cream hue. 9cm (3 1/2in) wide £2,000 - 3,000
£3,000 - 5,000 CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000
CNY26,000 - 43,000 HK$29,000 - 49,000 The Property of a Lady
Provenance
Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection,
deaccessioned in 1983 (label).

148

149 149 Y
66 | BONHAMS A GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING
OF A HORSE
19th century
Finely carved with the horse bending to crop
the grass, the stone of a deep celadon hue
with russet flecks, fixed wood stand.
8cm (3 1/8in) wide

£2,500 - 3,500
CNY22,000 - 30,000 HK$24,000 - 34,000
The Property of a Lady

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.