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A GREENISH-WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'BUDDHIST LION'
WATER-DROPPER
17TH CENTURY
The jade is carved as a large Buddhist lion with its head turned to one side, the
brocade ball under one paw, and a smaller lion climbing on its back. The fnial
is carved as a recumbent chilong. The stone is of a pale greenish-white colour
with dark russet and grey inclusions.
3¿ in. (8 cm.) wide
£5,000-10,000 US$6,300-12,000
€5,700-11,000
PROVENANCE:
Private English Collection, acquired by the vendor's grandmother in the 1950s,
and thence by descent within the family.

明末清初 十七世紀 青玉瑞獅戲球水滴
來源:
英國私人珍藏, 由藏家祖母於1950年代所購, 家傳至今
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A GREENISH-WHITE JADE BIXIE-FORM WATER DROPPER
18TH CENTURY
The mythical beast is carved in a crouching position with an earcup
protrudung from its mouth. It has bulging eyes and horns that extend back
to fank the aperture to its back. Its mane, horns and haunches are skillfully
worked in relief and fnely detaiiled. The stone is of a greenish-white colour
with pale russet inclusions.
3¬ in. (9.2 cm.) long
£5,000-10,000 US$6,300-12,000
€5,700-11,000
PROVENANCE:
Private English Collection, acquired by the vendor's grandmother in the 1950s,
and thence by descent within the family.
The present lot may be compared to the jade bixie-form water dropper from
the Tsui Museum of art sold at Christie's New York on 22-23 May 2012, lot
1896 and another, also sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2009, lot 634.
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清十八世紀 青玉瑞獸水滴
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