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A LARGE WHITE JADE ‘THREE RAMS’ GROUP
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
清乾隆 白玉三陽開泰擺件
The stone is fnely carved to depict a recumbent ram turned facing the rear with its two young seated at the
rear and to one side. The stone is of an even tone.
4√ in. (12.4 cm.) long, wood stand
£60,000-80,000 $92,000-120,000
€82,000-110,000
PROVENANCE:
From the collection of a distinguished private European collector, acquired in London in the 1960s.
The imagery of the three rams provide the rebus, Sanyan kaitai, a wish for the New Year to bring about a
change of fortune.
來源:歐洲貴族私人珍藏；於1960年代購自倫敦
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