Asian Art I - 20th May 2015

Lot 161

AN UNUSUAL CHINESE JADEITE CARVING OF A TIGER QING DYNASTY Crouching with its head turned...

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AN UNUSUAL CHINESE JADEITE CARVING OF A TIGER

QING DYNASTY

Crouching with its head turned slightly to the right, its long tail curling over its back, its markings well defined, the stone with russet striations, 6.3cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Brodie and Enid Lodge of Flore House, Northamptonshire, and thence by descent.