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A LARGE CELADON JADE ‘LION AND CUB’
GROUP
17TH/18TH CENTURY

the recumbent beast with head raised clutching a ribbon-tied ball in its jaws,
its two cubs playing around its back and large bushy tail, the stone of pale
celadon colour with light caramel inclusions around the mane and back of
the body
. ,  .
£ 20,000-30,000
HK$ 193,000-290,000 US$ 24,900-37,300

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For footnote see p. 136

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