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A PALE CELADON JADE WINGED MYTHICAL BEAST
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
明十七世紀 青白玉瑞獸
The winged beast is carved with a single horn and a ferocious expression. The
legs are tucked under the body and the bifurcated tail sweeps over its hind
quarters. The stone is of a pale tone with a snowy-white mottling and minor
russet areas to the underside.
2¡ in. (6 cm.) long
£6,000-8,000 $9,200-12,000
€8,200-11,000
PROVENANCE:
From a private collection amassed in the 1980s.
來源:私人珍藏；購自1980年代
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A SMALL GREYISH-CELADON JADE CARVING OF A HORSE
AND MONKEY
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
清康熙 青灰玉馬上封侯把件
The horse is carved reclining with its head turned to the rear facing a small
monkey seated on its back, the legs tucked under the body. The stone is of a a
greyish tone with some fne speckling.
2 in. (5 cm.) long
£5,000-8,000 $7,700-12,000
€6,900-11,000
PROVENANCE:
From a private collection amassed in the 1980s.
See a jade horse of similar form and stone published in, Chinese Jade, An
Important Private Collection, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 28 November 1991,
p. 50, no. 106.
來源:私人珍藏；購自1980年代
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