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449
A MOTTLED CREAMY JADE ‘YANZI’
CARVING
Song Dynasty or later
The mythical character covered in a deer pelt
and carrying a pail in his right hand; and a
russet and pale green jade horse buckle, with
carved dragon head hook and circular boss to
the reverse, 17th century.
The Yanzi figure 7cm (2.3/4in) long. (2).
£800 - 1,200
CNY7,100 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000
449 Provenance
The Yanzi figure, Philip Cardeiro Collection,
Knapton Rasti Asian Art, 2009, no. 42. Old
inventory paper label to the base, no.1669.

The horse buckle: Philip Cardeiro Collection,
Knapton Rasti Asian Art, 2009, no.90.

450
A MOTTLED GREEN AND RUSSET JADE
WINGED MYTHICAL BEAST
Yuan to Ming Dynasty
The single-horned recumbent beast facing
forwards, with scrolling wings extending
upwards from the front haunches, the bushy
tail flicked over the rear left haunch, the pale
green stone with russet and some mottled
grey inclusions.
9.5cm (3.3/4in) long.

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000
Provenance: 450
The Philip Cardeiro Collection, Knapton Rasti
Asian Art, 2009, no. 26.

451
A MOTTLED GREEN AND RUSSET JADE
CARVING OF A BEAR
Ming Dynasty
Modelled crouching and facing forwards,
incised at the mane and edges of the paws
to simulate the fur, with central aperture, the
stone with mottled russet, cream and brown
inclusions.
5.7cm (2.1/4in) long.

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
HK$16,000 - 22,000
451
Provenance:
The Philip Cardeiro Collection, Knapton Rasti
Asian Art, 2009, no. 24.

Exhibited: ‘Magic, Art and Order: Jade
in Chinese Culture’, Palm Springs Desert
Museum, 8th February-29th April 1990, no.
2, p.15.

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