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A RARE ‘YUE’ CELADON FIGURE OF A 西晉 越窰青釉瑞獸
MYTHICAL BEAST
WESTERN JIN DYNASTY 來源：
家適公司，香港，約1980年
sensitively modelled in the round as a stylised mythical beast
depicted kneeling with the left front paw placed on the chest
and the right on its chin, the charming figure rendered with
the head gently tilted upwards, detailed with piercing round
eyes framed by a well-pronounced snout and a striated horn
and pair of ears, the reverse of the plump body detailed with a
crenulated spine flanked by carved motifs, covered overall with
a translucent pale olive-green glaze subtly pooling to a deeper
tone in the recesses
8.1 cm, 3⅛ in.
PROVENANCE
Galaxie Company, Hong Kong, circa 1980.
HK$ 300,000-400,000
US$ 38,700-52,000
Other view
26 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比
