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A WHITE JADE ‘LION AND CUB’ GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
carved recumbent with head turned to the right and the body slightly curved
to one side, the mane finely detailed, its young at its side, each depicted with
bulging eyes framed by bushy eyebrows, the stone of a white tone
, ⅛ .
£ 6,000-8,000
HK$ 58,000-77,500 US$ 7,500-10,000
For footnote see p. 136
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