Asian Art II - Part Two - 23rd May 2024
Lot 859
A CHINESE JADEITE CARVING OF A LION DOG AND A SMALL JADEITE UNCUT SEAL
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £2520
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Description
A CHINESE JADEITE CARVING OF A LION DOG AND A SMALL JADEITE UNCUT SEAL
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The crouching beast looking slightly to dexter, with a lingzhi spray in its mouth; the seal naturalistically carved as a lingzhi cluster growing from the rectangular base, the pale stones with apple green inclusions, 6.5cm and 3.2cm. (2)
The lion dog together with a gemmological report from the Gem and Pearl Laboratory dated 25th February 2022 stating 'No evidence of treatment was observed'.