Asian Art I - 23rd May 2012

Lot 49

A rare Chinese greyish-white jade carving of a recumbent camel 18th century

Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £2500

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Description

A rare Chinese greyish-white jade carving of a recumbent camel 18th century, holding a flower branch in its mouth, with a tree shrew on its back, a hardwood stand, 5.8cm. (2) Provenance: an English private collection, purchased from Jade House, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 23rd March 1977.