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L A C Q U E R • J A D E • B R O N Z E • I N K T H E R V I N G C O L L E C T I O N 髹金飾玉 - 歐雲伉儷珍藏

1170 A PALE GREENISH WHITE JADE BIXI-FORM
WATER DROPPER
CHINA, 17TH CENTURY

The mythical beast shown in a crouching position
with an ear-cup projecting from the mouth below
a tiny hole, carved with curved horns that sweep
back to fank the opening in the back, and with
scrolls on the haunches and a bifurcated tail, the
underside of the belly carved with an archaistic
dragon, the stone of pale greenish white tone with
a few natural dark fssures and minor opaque
white inclusions
5º in. (13.3 cm.) long
$10,000-15,000
PROVENANCE
Roger Keverne, London, 2000.
The Irving Collection, no. 270.
PROVENANCE
London, Roger Keverne, Fine and Rare Chinese
1170
Works of Art and Ceramics - Winter Exhibition,
November 2000.
PROVENANCE
Roger Keverne, Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art
and Ceramics - Winter Exhibition, London, 2000,
p. 60, no. 82.
十七世紀 青白玉辟邪形水丞

1171 A MOTTLED GREY, DARK BROWN AND
RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF AN ELEPHANT
CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

Naturalistically carved with wrinkled hide
shown standing foursquare with the head
turned to one side and the trunk curled
upwards, the ears carved in the form of lotus
leaves, the stone of a pale greyish tone with
rich dark brown and russet inclusions
5 in. (12.7 cm.) long
$12,000-18,000
PROVENANCE
Baroness Marie-Louise von Callenberg (1901-
1982) collection, Switzerland, no. 144.
John Sparks Ltd., London, 1985.
The Irving Collection, no. 265.
LITERATURE
Roger Keverne, Jade, London, 1991, p. 128,
fg. 2.
明 灰褐玉象
1171

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