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A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BUFFALO A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A CAT
The recumbent beast of burden carved with a large horned head Ming Dynasty
turned to its left, with the sturdy legs tucked underneath the bulky The pebble smoothly carved as a recumbent cat with incised
body, the stone of celadon-green tone with brown russet inclusions. almond-shaped eyes and whiskers, the stone of pale green tone with
9.5cm (3 3/4in) long. russet inclusions. 4.3cm (1 3/4in) wide

£800 - 1,200 £800 - 1,200
HK$8,300 - 12,000 HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000 CNY7,100 - 11,000

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A RUSSET AND PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF A MOUSE
Provenance: A distinguished English private collection The rodent modelled recumbent with its front paws together and the
tail coiled to the side around its haunches, the stone of a very pale
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A ‘CHICKEN BONE’ JADE CARVING OF TWO RAMS AND A
RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A HORSE £1,000 - 1,500
Ming Dynasty and later HK$10,000 - 16,000
The first group with two recumbent rams with their legs tucked CNY8,800 - 13,000
beneath bodies and their horned heads turned towards each other,
rosewood stand; the second of a recumbent horse, the legs and tail
swept underneath the powerful body and the large head turned back
and biting its hoof, rosewood stand. The largest: 9.5cm (3 3/4in)
wide (4).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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