A PALE CELADON JADE 'BUFFALO' GROUP

18TH CENTURY

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A PALE CELADON JADE 'BUFFALO' GROUP
18th century
The reclining buffalo well carved with raised spine and large curled horns, its legs deeply carved tucked underneath the body, a lingzhi sprig emanating from the animal's jaws, supporting a crouched qilin, details finely incised to the softly polished surface, the stone of opaque milky celadon tone with few russet streaks
4.3/8 in. (11 cm.) wide
Provenance
Purchased from John Sparks Ltd, London
E.Lazarus, xxx
R.Dowes Finnemor, xxx

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