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A SMALL YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A TURTLE SHELL
MING DYNASTY
the peaked carapace finely carved with hexagonal scutes extending to the slightly upturned edge of the shell, the plastron naturalistically rendered,
the center hollow for use as an ornament, the stone a pale yellow color transmuting to russet
明 黃玉雕龜甲把件
Length 1 in., 2.5 cm
$ 2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE 來源
Purchased in New York, 1964. 購於紐約，1964年
LITERATURE 出版
Robert P. Youngman, The Youngman Collection of 羅伯特•楊門，《楊門藏玉：中國玉器·新石器時代至清代》，
Chinese Jades from Neolithic to Qing, Chicago, 2008, 芝加哥，2008年，圖版135
pl. 135.

A small yellow and russet jade ‘turtle’ pendant of the same size and period, but featuring the turtle’s head and tail, sold in our Hong Kong
rooms, 24th November 2014, lot 1304. A small Ming dynasty brown jade ornament, also in the form of an empty turtle shell and of the same
size as the present example, is in the collection of the Freer Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C, acc. no. F1916.513.

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A HAN-STYLE SMALL RUSSET JADE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ CARVING
MING DYNASTY
laying on its belly with its legs tucked in close to the body and the head turned back glancing over its right shoulder, the bifurcated tail sweeping
around each side of the haunches, the forepaws meeting in front of the chest, the stone a grayish tan hue with rich caramel-colored inclusions at the
sides
明 玉雕瑞獸把件

Length 1¼ in., 2.7 cm
$ 4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE 來源
Collection of Jon Edwards. Jon Edwards 收藏
Weisbrod Chinese Art, Ltd., New York. Weisbrod Chinese Art, Ltd.，紐約
EXHIBITED 展覽
A Private Collection of Early Chinese Jades, Weisbrod 《A Private Collection of Early Chinese Jades》，
Chinese Art, Ltd., New York, 1994, cat. no. 7. Weisbrod Chinese Art, Ltd.，紐約，1994年，編號7
出版
LITERATURE
Robert P. Youngman, The Youngman Collection of 羅伯特•楊門，《楊門藏玉：中國玉器·新石器時代至清代》，
芝加哥，2008年，圖版138
Chinese Jades from Neolithic to Qing, Chicago, 2008,
pl. 138.

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