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A LARGE SPINACH GREEN JADE CARVING OF AN ELEPHANT A SMALL VERY PALE GREEN JADE MONKEYS GROUP
19th/20th century 19th century
The rotund beast carved with its trunk curled round to one side, with Carved in openwork with an adult monkey with its young, both
small eyes, veiny ears and short tusks, the stone of a mottled deep grasping onto a peach branch, the stone of an even pale celadon hue.
green hue. 3.5cm (1 3/8in) wide
16cm (6 1/4in) wide
£1,000 - 1,500
£2,000 - 3,000 CNY8,700 - 13,000 HK$9,800 - 15,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000
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158 A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A HORNED MYTHICAL BEAST
A PALE GREEN AND GREY JADE RETICULATED ‘DRAGON AND Carved from a very pale stone of an even hue, the mythical beast
RAT’ CARVING resting its head atop its forepaws, the face with a fierce expression, the
18th/19th century hair and body all finely detailed.
The pale green stone of an even hue, carved as a slender, horned 7cm (2 3/4in) long
dragon sinuously curling upon itself, the small, dark grey inclusion
skilfully carved as a small rat resting on the dragon’s back. £1,500 - 2,000
5.5cm (2 1/8in) long CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

£1,200 - 1,800
CNY10,000 - 16,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot ASIAN ART - DAY 1 | 69
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.