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A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE ‘MONKEY AND PEACH’ THREE PALE GREEN JADE ANIMALS
GROUP 19th/20th century
18th century Comprising: a recumbent ram with vapour supporting a taijitu
Carved to one end with a monkey clambering on a leafy branch and symbol issuing from its mouth; a recumbent model of a horse; and
clinging to the large peach, with a bat to the other end, hardwood a recumbent water buffalo holding millet sprays in its mouth. The
stand. longest 7.6cm (3in). (3).
6.5cm (2.5/8in) wide. (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
£1,500 - 2,000 HK$11,000 - 16,000
HK$16,000 - 21,000 CNY9,100 - 14,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000
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227 A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE ‘MANDARIN DUCKS’
A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE ‘MANDARIN DUCK’ FINIAL CARVING
Ming Dynasty 17th/18th century
The wings tucked against the body, with incised detailing, the head Each bird facing each other, grasping a flowering lotus stem in their
turned to the right, the pale stone with russet veining and inclusions, beak, the base carved with swirling waters, the pale green stone with
set on a carved shallow base. mottled russet and creamy flecking.
5cm (2in) high. 7cm (2.3/4in) long.
£1,500 - 2,000 £2,000 - 3,000
HK$16,000 - 21,000 HK$21,000 - 32,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000 CNY18,000 - 27,000
Provenance
a UK Private Collection.

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