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A yellOWIsh celAdON ANd RusseT JAde
dOgs gROuP, lATe MINg – eARly QINg
China, 17th-18th century. Finely carved as a pair of frolicking dogs Provenance: From a private estate in Surrey, United Kingdom.
arranged head to tail, detailed with characteristic small pricked ears, Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 3rd November
the russet layers in the stone cleverly used to simulate dark brown 2009, lot 250, dated to the early 18th century, bought-in at GBP
patches of fur. £5,000. Woolley & Wallis on 12th November 2014, lot 246, erroneously
described as a badger and cub, sold for GBP £6,250 including buyer’s
premium. A private collector, acquired from the above.
condition: Excellent condition with fine patina and minor wear.
Weight: 66.1 g (the jade) and 25.7 g (the hardwood base)
Dimensions: 5.3 cm length

With a fitted hardwood base, standing on four feet, nicely carved and dating
from late Qing to Republic period. (2)
Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related badgers group
of 4.8 cm at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, Chinese Art, 29 November 2018, lot 347,
sold for HKD $81,250.

青玉子母狗，晚明至清初
中國，十七至十八世紀。一對嬉戲中的子母狗，雕刻生動活潑，上面刻有獨特的細刺
耳朵，玉石上的赤褐色沁斑巧妙地用來表現深褐色的皮毛。
來源：英國薩理郡私人遺產。2009年11月3日佳士得《中國陶瓷與工藝品》拍號250
，斷代十八世紀早期，買進GBP £5,000。2014年11月12日 Woolley & Wallis，拍
號246，描述爲獾與幼子，成交價GBP £6,250 含買家佣金。私人藏家，購於上述途
徑。
品相：品相極好，包漿細膩，輕微磨損。
重量：66.1 克 (玉)，25.7 克 (硬木)
尺寸：5.3 厘米長
estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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