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A PAIR OF PALE GREEN JADE BIRD-SHAPED BOXES AND A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT
COVERS HOUND
Late Qing Dynasty Yuan/Ming Dynasty
The pale green stone with some inclusions, carved as two birds with The canine modelled with its forepaws together, with a curled body,
sharp beaks and long feathered tails delicately incised, the rounded the pointed muzzle facing backwards, the fur at the spine delineated
wings forming the edge of the covers and fitting snugly over the box and with a coiled tail.
rim finely carved as talons. Each 14cm (5 1/2in) high (4). 6.6cm (2 5/8in) wide
£2,000 - 3,000 £4,000 - 6,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 30,000 CNY34,000 - 52,000 HK$40,000 - 60,000
Provenance
An English private collection, and thence by descent
Compare with a related pale green jade ‘magpie’ box and cover which
was sold in these rooms, 7 November 2013, lot 141.
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