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A WHITE AND RUSSET AND A PALE GREEN JADE CARVING
OF BIXIE
Qing Dynasty
Each with muscular lions-like legs, the front legs flanked by wings,
the dragon-like head with the mouth open in a ferocious expression,
the flat-cut snout with ruyi-shaped nose, the smallest bixie with two
horns and the largest single-horned.
The largest: 6cm (2 3/8in) wide (2).
£800 - 1,200
HK$8,500 - 13,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000 172
Provenance: The Livingston Collection. Labels no. 159 and 172.
173 174
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THREE PALE GREEN JADE RECUMBENT HORSES A GROUP OF FOUR JADE ANIMAL CARVINGS
Qing Dynasty and later Qing Dynasty and later
Of similar pale green tone, each modelled with the head turned back, Comprising: a grey and russet jade group of recumbent ram with
two rolling on their side with the left hind hoof touching the snout, two young; a pale green and brown ‘horse and monkey’ group, the
one wood stand. monkey clambering on the horse’s back and holding its tether; a
The largest: 7cm (2 3/4in) wide (4). green and russet jade group of recumbent felines turned to face each
other, wood stand; and a cream and mottled russet jade recumbent
£800 - 1,200 dog, the head resting between the front legs, the tail curled over the
HK$8,500 - 13,000 rear right haunch.
CNY7,100 - 11,000 The largest: 10cm (4in) wide (5).
Provenance: The Livingston Collection. Labels nos. 412 194, 160. £1,000 - 1,500
HK$11,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
Provenance: The Livingston Collection.
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