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A SMALL GREENISH-WHITE AND
RUSSET JADE RETICULATED ‘TIGER’
BOULDER
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The boulder is carved to one side with russet
inclusions highlighting a tiger crouching beside
leafy foliage and sprays of lingzhi fungus. The
reverse is detailed with two hunting dogs. The
stone is of a pale tone with russet inclusions and
small grey areas.
4º in. (11 cm.) long
£6,000-10,000 $7,900-13,000
€6,700-11,000
明 青白玉帶皮鏤雕臥虎山子
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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘BOY AND
GOOSE’ CARVING
JIN-YUAN DYNASTY (1115-1368)
The piece is fnely carved in the form of a smiling
boy seated on a recumbent goose, clasping in his
right hand a lotus bloom growing from a large leafy
stem. The stone is of a white tone transitioning to
russet at the lotus.
2æ in. (7 cm.) high
£8,000-12,000 $11,000-16,000
€9,000-13,000
金/元 白玉帶皮雕童子騎鵝把件
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