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order to create minimal waste. In its carving style and decorative elements, it embodies the archaism much favored by early Qing
rulers, especially the Qianlong Emperor.

Jade sculptures of this subject are rare; compare a larger related group sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 24th February 1976, lot 52;
and a pebble-shaped carving depicting a similar mythical beast clutching a large lingzhi sprig in its mouth, from the Edward T.
Chow Collection, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th October 2009, lot 1678.

Pleasing to hold in the hand for its weightiness, this piece may have been inspired by earlier Ming dynasty mythical beast-form
paperweights made for the scholar's desk. For example, see a finely carved jade in the form of a recumbent beast with much of the
material retained in its natural form, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th October 2006, lot 1150; and another sold at Christie's New
York, 19th September 2007, lot 64.

本品白玉瑞獸擺件，玉質上乘，雕工精絕，盡用佳材，構思巧妙，佈局緊湊，紋飾工法泱泱古意，足見清代帝王慕古好雅之趣，其中又當
以乾隆皇帝見著。

本品尤為罕見；比較一相類作例，尺寸較大，售於香港蘇富比1976年2月24日，編號52。另比一例，雕相類瑞獸口銜靈芝，出自仇焱之珍
藏，曾售於香港蘇富比2009年10月8日，編號1678。

本擺件重量感豐盈，靈感或來自於明代文房瑞獸紙鎮。可比較一例，臥獸造型，隨材而製，售於香港蘇富比2006年10月8日，編號1150；
另一例售於紐約佳士得2007年9月19日，編號64。

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