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A yellow and russet jade carving
7064 of a recumbent buffalo
Late Qing/Republic period
48 | BONHAMS The yellow stone with patches of russet
staining and grayish inclusions, finely carved
as a recumbent buffalo with smiling face and
curving horns, the ridged spine leading over
the russet haunches to the tail spreading over
the hind legs tucked underneath the body.
2 1/2in (6.3cm) long
$2,000 - 3,000

7065
Two carved jade libation cups
17th century
The first in the form of an incense burner
resting upon three conical supports, with
two dragon-head decorated loop handles,
the off-white stone cast with faint russet,
opaque buff and cloud-like inclusions, as well
as natural fissure veins; the second inspired
by archaic bronze gui vessel, supported
on a waisted circular foot, the compressed
globular body decorated with a wide band
of repeating scrolls, separated by a pair of
pierced scrolling handles to each side with
incised zoomorphic design; the stone of a
celadon tone with numerous tiny white spots
and grayish inclusions.
4 3/8in (11.2cm) and 5 1/8in (13cm) wide
$2,000 - 4,000