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A FINE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE
CARVING OF A QILIN
17th/18th century
Finely carved with its head turned sharply to the left,
looking back at a floating pearl amid ruyi-shaped
puffs of cloud issuing from its mouth, the horned
beast with curling beard, tail and line-incised mane
recumbent with its four legs tucked neatly under
the body, with flame-like motifs to the haunches,
the stone of grey tone with cloudy white and russet
inclusions, with stand. 9.7cm (3 7/8in) long. (2).
£17,000 - 20,000
CNY150,000 - 180,000

十七/十八世紀 青白玉帶皮麒麟把件

Compare a related white and russet jade carving of
a qilin, 17th/18th century, which was sold in these
Rooms on 15 May 2014, lot 170.
238
A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING
OF A PIG
Song/Ming Dynasty
The recumbent animal smoothly carved with its head
resting on its front hooves, its ears drooping to the
sides behind almond-shaped eyes, its tail curling
around its left haunch, the smoothly-polished stone of
pale green tone streaked with dark-brown russet skin.
7cm (2 6/8in) long.

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 53,000
238 宋/明 青白玉帶皮臥豚把件

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