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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION, PREDOMINANTLY ASSEMBLED
IN THE 1980S AND 1990S
•*266
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF
A MYTHICAL BEAST AND A WHITE JADE
CARVING OF A BEAR
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The horned mythical beast is carved recumbent with
its bifurcated tail curled around its haunches. The bear
is carved seated with one hand scratching his ear.
The larger, 2¡ in. (6.2 cm.) long (2)
£1,500-2,500 $2,200-3,500
€1,900-3,200
266
PROVENANCE:
Property from a Private Asian Collection,
predominantly assembled in the 1980s and 1990s.
清 白玉瑞獸把件及白玉熊一組兩件
•*267
TWO CELADON JADE BOY GROUPS
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
One carving depicts a boy playing a drum, holding a
drum stick in one hand and a sprig of lingzhi fungus in
the other, with a cat to the reverse, the stone is of an
even pale tone. The other carving depicts a recumbent
boy wearing long robes and celestial scarves, the stone
267 is of a pale celadon tone with some russet inclusions.
The largest, 2æ in. (7 cm.) wide (2)
£800-1,200 $1,200-1,700
€1,100-1,500
PROVENANCE:
Property from a Private Asian Collection,
predominantly assembled in the 1980s and 1990s.
清 青玉童子一組兩件
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