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A small mottled grey jade
carving of a recumbent horse 490
Ming Dynasty
The horse modelled with its head turned 491
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the tail curled in between the back legs,
the forelegs tucked up, the stone of a finely
crackled creamy grey hue.
4cm (1 5/8in) wide

£1,200 - 1,800
CNY12,000 - 17,000
HK$14,000 - 21,000

490
A small mottled green and black
jade horse carving
Ming Dynasty
Carved as a recumbent horse with its foreleg
and hind legs tucked under the body, the
head turned across its back, the stone of a
mottled green hue with a black inclusion to
the reverse.
4.5cm (1 3/4in) long

£600 - 800
CNY5,800 - 7,700
HK$7,100 - 9,400

491
A very pale green carving of a
Buddhist lion
The recumbent beast modelled with its
forepaws together and trifurcated tail curled
round the hind quarters, the mouth holding
a lingzhi sprig which lays over the back, the
stone of a very even, pale celadon hue.
4.6cm (1 3/4in) wide

£500 - 600
CNY4,800 - 5,800
HK$5,900 - 7,100