Page 304 - Bonhams Chinese Art NYC Nov 9 2017

253
THREE WHITE AND VERY PALE GREEN JADE
CARVINGS OF ANIMALS
18th/19th century
Comprising a very pale green and russet jade
carving of a recumbent horse, its head turned
facing its back, the legs tucked neatly beneath the
smoothly carved body with finely incised mane and
tail, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) long; a white jade carving of
a pair of curling badgers of even pale-white tone,
clasping a spray of lingzhi fungus between them,
4.5cm (1 3/4in) long; and a pale green jade carving
of a badger curled tightly with its mouth touching
its tail, with minor russet inclusions, 4.5cm (1 3/4in)
long. (3).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000

十八/十九世紀 白玉及青白玉瑞獸把件 一組三件

Provenance: a European private collection

來源： 歐洲私人收藏
254
A WHITE JADE GROUP OF A CAT, KITTEN AND
BUTTERFLY
18th/19th century
Finely carved as a recumbent cat with a kitten by its
side, both clasping a large butterfly between them,
5.3cm (2in) long; together with a very pale green
253 jade carving of a toad, 19th century, crouching with
elegantly curving spine, the stone of even pale-green
tone, 5.6cm (2 2/8in) long. (2).
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000

十八/十九世紀 白玉雙獾戲蝶把件

Provenance: a European private collection

來源： 歐洲私人收藏

255
A FINE WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING
OF A BUFFALO
18th century
Deftly carved from a translucent stone of an even
pale tone, the recumbent animal with twisting horns
resting on its raised and bent forelegs, its head
slightly swayed to the left holding a gnarled spray of
lingzhi in its mouth cleverly utilising the russet stone,
carefully detailed with a subtley defined spine, ribs,
rounded haunches and upturned tail, the stone of
white even tone with some russet highlights. 7cm (2
3/4in) wide

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY27,000 - 45,000

十八世紀 白玉帶皮水牛銜靈把件

Provenance: a European private collection

來源： 歐洲私人收藏
254

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
302 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.