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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF CHAO SZE KWONG GEORGE
A LARGE AND RARE PALE CELADON JADE
‘FOREIGNER’ GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the Bactrian figure seated on a recumbent lion, skilfully
depicted with rounded eyes beneath curly eyebrows above
an exaggerated nose, the lips with a gentle smile framed by
a bushy beard, wearing a pointed cab and clad in long robes
billowing in the wind, his arms raised holding the reins tied
to the snout of the lion, the ferocious animal with furrowed
eyebrows above bulging eyes and flaring nostrils, further
detailed with a long flowing mane, the stone of an even pale
celadon tone
15.5 cm, 6⅛ in.
PROVENANCE
Collection of T.Y. Chao (1912-1999), and thence by descent in
the family.
HK$ 200,000-300,000
US$ 25,700-38,500
清十八世紀 青白玉馭獅胡人

來源：
趙從衍（1912-1999年）收藏，此後家族傳承

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