A GREENISH-YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MONKEY
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A GREENISH-YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MONKEY

LATE MING DYNASTY

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A GREENISH-YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MONKEY
LATE MING DYNASTY
The animal carved sitting upright with its legs crossing at the front, its head resting on the hands folded above the knees, the facial expression and ears subtly outlined, the well polished stone of greenish-yellow tone with attractive russet and light brown inclusions
2 in. (5 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Baron and Baroness von Oertzen Collection
Literature
S. Howard Hansford, Jade - Essence of Hills and Streams, Johannesburg, 1969, no. C34, p. 107
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

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