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†502

A CELADON JADE ‘BUDDHIST LION AND
BROCADE BALL’ RETICULATED PLAQUE
MING DYNASTY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

The plaque is carved and pierced with three
Buddhist lions encircling a brocade ball tied with
ribbon. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with
some tiny speckled russet inclusions.
3Ω in. (8.9 cm.) wide

£3,000-5,000 $4,400-7,200
€3,800-6,300

PROVENANCE: 502

Property from a Private American Collection,
assembled prior to 1960.

明十六/十七世紀 青玉獅戲球紋牌
來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前
購入

†503 PROVENANCE:

AN OCTAGONAL ‘ARCHAISTIC’ CELADON AND RUSSET Property from a Private American Collection, assembled prior to 1960.
JADE CUP
YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1260-1644) A related octagonal cup carved with deer panels is illustrated in Zhong Guo
Yu Qi Guanji (The Collection of Chinese Jade), Yang Boda, Beijing, 1993, Vol.
The cup has twin openwork handles, one carved with a crane, the other with 5, no.140, p89.
a deer with a lingzhi branch in its mouth. The body is carved in relief with
two stylised seal script characters, dragons and chilong between lappet and 元/明 青玉仿古鶴鹿同春紋雙耳杯
keyfret bands to the rim and base. The stone is of a mottled celadon tone with 來源：美國私人舊藏, 於1960年前購入
russet inclusions and cloudy white fecks.
5¬ in. (14.4 cm.) diam.

£3,000-5,000 $4,400-7,200
€3,800-6,300

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