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A RARE SMOKY QUARTZ 清十八世紀 煙晶瑞獸

‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ GROUP
來源：
QING DYNASTY, 18TH 紐約佳士得2014年9月18/19日，編號1235

CENTURY

well carved as a recumbent mythical beast with its head
turned backwards to face its young clambering on its rear
haunches, each mythical beast with an elongated body
centred with a prominent spinal column, skilfully portrayed
with a long horn curling at the tip and flanked by a pair of
floppy ears, further rendered with bushy eyebrows above
bulging eyes and a wide snout, the translucent stone of an
attractive brownish-grey colour, wood stand
9.8 cm, 3⅞ in.
PROVENANCE
Christie’s New York, 18th/19th September 2014, lot 1235.
HK$ 200,000-250,000
US$ 25,500-31,900