Lot Essay
The imagery of the three rams provide the rebus, Sanyan kaitai, a wish for the New Year to bring about a change of fortune.
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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A LARGE WHITE JADE 'THREE RAMS' GROUP
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The stone is finely carved to depict a recumbent ram turned facing the rear with its two young seated at the rear and to one side. The stone is of an even tone.
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) long, wood stand
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The stone is finely carved to depict a recumbent ram turned facing the rear with its two young seated at the rear and to one side. The stone is of an even tone.
4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
From the collection of a distinguished private European collector, acquired in London in the 1960s.
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