Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 406
A LARGE CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A HORSE
Estimate £8,000 - £12,000
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Description
A LARGE CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A HORSE
LATE QING/ REPUBLIC PERIOD
The recumbent horse depicted with its head turned back towards its raised rear leg, the hair finely incised on its mane, the stone of greyish green and with white and russet speckles, 20cm.
Provenance: from the collection of James Sweeney, Magistrate and land owner in Co. Donegal, Ireland, acquired in the early 1940s.