Asian Art I - 12th November 2014

Lot 43

A Chinese celadon and brown jade carving of a cat and her kitten probably Ming dynasty

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000

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Description

A Chinese celadon and brown jade carving of a cat and her kitten probably Ming dynasty, the larger animal curled around the smaller, its tail tucked beneath their bodies, their faces almost touching, the stone with brown-russet variations highlighting the spine, 5.4cm.

Provenance: a private Hong Kong collection.