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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF DR. GREGORY DAHLEN, JR.
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A CARVED JADE MYTHICAL BEAST
Qing dynasty
Depicted facing to the left with its head turned outward, the jaws
deeply undercut and the body partially hollowed out in imitation of early
water droppers, the archaistic details continuing with flame-shaped
relief accenting the thighs and parallel-line incising on the legs, tail and
brow line.
5in (12.7cm) long
$1,500 - 2,500

PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER OWNER
933
A FINE LOTUS LEAF FORM JADE VASE
17th century
Carved as a large lotus leaf with curling edges, supported on a long
stem bent upward on one side, and undercut as a handle, opposing
to a bird in flight near a leafy, flowering branch tied to the handle with
a flowing ribbon, the details well-defined with sensitively incised lines; 934
the stone of variegated gray and russet shades.
3 1/4in (8.3cm) high PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF DR. GREGORY DAHLEN, JR.
$2,800 - 3,500 934
TWO ARCHAISTIC JADE DECORATIONS
Provenance Qing dynasty or earlier
Roger Keverne The first a small pebble rendered as a recumbent beast with a single
acquired in London, 4 May 2007 long horn, a curled tail, and a pleasant expression, the stone of
yellowish green hue streaked in large areas of dark brown and russet
Illustrated and Published inclusions; the second a sword chape (bi) of green-brown color
Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics, Winter Exhibition, covered in large areas of russet inclusions and thinly incised
4 November 2004, catalog, Roger Keverne, p. 82 in archaistic patterns.
1 3/4in (4.5cm) width of first and bigger
$2,000 - 3,000
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