Asian Art I - 20th May 2015
Lot 42
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE PLAQUE 18TH/19TH CENTURY Carved as a recumbent horse
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £4600
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Description
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE PLAQUE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Carved as a recumbent horse, with a monkey holding two peaches and clambering upon the horse's back, mounted in a wood panel, and with a reticulated wood stand, 15.5cm overall. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Sven Hedin (1865-1952), and thence by descent.