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.