A MOTTLED JADE CARVING OF A BUFFALO
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A MOTTLED JADE CARVING OF A BUFFALO

QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A MOTTLED JADE CARVING OF A BUFFALO
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
The recumbent buffalo carved in the round, its head turned slightly to the right, lightly incised with a spiral between two curling horns, its tail swept to the right, the right foreleg bent to the side, the other legs tucked under the body, the stone with areas of greenish-yellow to the left side, the right side predominantly with grey areas and streaks, with a fine, even polish
2 3/8in. (6cm.) long, box
Provenance
The Gerald Godfrey Private Collection of Fine Chinese Jades, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 October 1995, lot 887
Exhibited
Pacific Asia Museum, 1986, Catalogue, no. 153
San Antonio Museum of Art, 1986
The Dayton Art Institute, 1989, no. 206

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