Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 23rd November 2021
Lot 2027
THREE SMALL CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVINGS OF ANIMALS
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £1500
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Description
THREE SMALL CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVINGS OF ANIMALS
MING DYNASTY
One a recumbent ram, another a crouching qilin, the third a bead carved as a mandarin duck on a lotus leaf, with a vertical hole through the centre, the stone varying from celadon, brown and ochre, each with a wood stand, 3cm. (6)
Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Adrian Joseph c.1983.