Asian Art Day One - 19 May 2010
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A Chinese jade carving of a tiger
A Chinese jade carving of a tiger, each side carved in shallow relief with stylized stripes, and crouched ready to pounce, the celadon coloured stone flecked with brown markings and striations, probably Ming dynasty, 20cm.
Paper label for John Sparks Ltd., 128 Mount Street.
Provenance: Sackville, 5th Earl of Yarborough.