Asian Art I - 12th November 2014

Lot 5

A Chinese celadon jade carving of a Buddhist lion dog 17th/18th century

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3400

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Description

A Chinese celadon jade carving of a Buddhist lion dog 17th/18th century, recumbent, with its head and front paws resting on a brocade ball, with a curling mane and its spine finely defined, a paper label for Sydney L. Moss Ltd., 8.2cm.

Provenance: an English private collection. Purchased from Sydney L. Moss Ltd.