Lot Essay
A similarly carved camel in the Avery Brundage Collection is illustrated in Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, Asia House Gallery, New York, 1980, cat. no. 39, where it is dated to the Tang dynasty.
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CHINESE JADES FROM THE COLLECTION OF T. EUGENE WORRELL
A BROWN AND OLIVE-GREEN JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT CAMEL
MING-QING DYNASTY (1368-1911)
Details
A BROWN AND OLIVE-GREEN JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT CAMEL
MING-QING DYNASTY (1368-1911)
The camel is shown with its head sharply turned and resting against the front hump. The stone is of a rich brown and amber tone with an olive-green area and some brown speckles.
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) long
MING-QING DYNASTY (1368-1911)
The camel is shown with its head sharply turned and resting against the front hump. The stone is of a rich brown and amber tone with an olive-green area and some brown speckles.
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) long
Provenance
Christie's London, 1 December 1997, lot 10.
Exhibited
Charlottesville, Worrell Family Offices Gallery, 1997-2022.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist