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

carved as a recumbent lion with its hind legs tucked beneath its body and its
head facing forward, the cub clambering up on its back, their long bifurcated
tails curling on one side, the well-polished translucent white stone with
russet highlights
. , ¼ .

£ 8,000-12,000
HK$ 77,500-116,000 US$ 10,000-14,900

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