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PROPERTY FROM THE JUNKUNC COLLECTION
                                                                           729
                                                                           A MINIATURE GREENISH-GREY JADE CARVING
                                                                           OF A HORSE
                                                                           YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
                                                                           The horse is shown in a recumbent position and is carved
                                                                           from stone of a greenish-grey tone with some russet areas.
                                                                           The back of the horse is drilled with a bull-nose perforation.
                                                                           1Ω in. (4.2 cm.) long, cloth box

                                                                           $6,000-9,000
                                                                           PROVENANCE:
                                                                           Wu Dacheng (1835-1902) Collection (as cited in A.
                                                                           Salmony, Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty).
                                                                           Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection, before 1958.
                                                                           LITERATURE:
                                                                           A. Salmony, Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty, New
                                       729
                                                                           York, 1963, pl. XXXIII-3.

                                                                           瓊肯珍藏
                                                                           元 袖珍灰青玉雕臥馬
                                                                           來源:
                                                                           吴大澂 (1835-1902年) 珍藏(引述自 A·Salmony著
                                                                           《Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty》)。
                                                                           史蒂芬‧瓊肯三世 (1978年逝) 珍藏,入藏於1958年前。

                                                                           Wu Dacheng (1835-1902) Collection (as cited in A.
                                                                           Salmony, Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty).
                                                                           Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection, before 1958.
                                                                           出版:
                                                                           A. Salmony, 《Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty》
                                                                           , 紐約, 1963年, 圖版XXXIII-3。


                                                                           PROPERTY FROM THE JUNKUNC COLLECTION
                                                                           730
                                                                           A PALE GREENISH-GREY JADE ARCHAISTIC
                                                                           FOOTED CUP, ZHI
                                                                           MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
                                                                           The cylindrical cup raised on three monkey-form supports
                                                                           is carved on the sides with a pattern of archaistic dragons
                                                                           between two decorative borders, and has an elephant
                                                                           head-form handle. The base is carved with a two-character
                                                                           inscription, yong bao (eternally treasured). The stone is of a
                                                                           pale greenish-grey color.
                                                                           3√ in. (8.5 cm.) high
                                                                           $20,000-30,000
                                                                           PROVENANCE:
                                                                           Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection, before 1958.

                                                                           LITERATURE:
                                                                           A. Salmony, Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty, New
                                                                           York, 1963, pl. XXXIX-2.

                                                                           瓊肯珍藏
                                                                           明 仿古紋灰青玉卮
                                                                           來源:
                                                                           史蒂芬‧瓊肯三世 (1978年逝) 珍藏, 於1958年以前入藏。
                                                                           出版:
                                                                           A. Salmony,《Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty》
                                       730
                                                                           ,紐約, 1963年, 圖版XXXIX-2。
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