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A carved nephrite recumbent chilong
8149 17th century or earlier
The recumbent beast shown with head turned back over his powerful
74 | BONHAMS front haunches next to his well-articulated spine, the stone a creamy
mutton-fat color with fine russet veining throughout.
3 in (7.6cm) long
$3,000 - 5,000

Provenance
Emmanuel Gran, by descent

8149
A carved nephrite pouring vessel
17th/18th century
Carved in the form of an archaic guang vessel with horned bird-form
handle and opposing spout and resting on a rectangular splayed
foot carved with vertical flanges repeated on the central body band
separating geometric stylized zoomorphs under further discrete
carvings of opposed birds, the stone a pale greenish white with russet
veining throughout.
6 in (15.3cm) long
$3,000 - 5,000

Provenance
Emmanuel Gran, by descent

8150
A fine and rare yellow jade hanging vase
Late Qing dynasty
Of archaic hu form, the tapered ovoid body carved in high relief on
both sides with a single ram’s head set between raised narrow bands
under two loop rings enclosing a twisted rope handle, the cover also
banded and set off by a segmented bud finial, all supported by a
flared oval foot embellished with further paired raised bands, the stone
a rich yellow color shading to a light russet tone, the underside of
the cover bearing an inscription possibly reading yong bao yong, the
underside of the foot bearing a four character Qianlong mark.
6 in (15.3cm) high
$30,000 - 50,000

Provenance
The Jade Collector, Los Angeles, 1994
The Harold E. Stack Collection of Chinese Jades