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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN COLLECTION
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEAST
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEAST
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The stone is carved in the round as a recumbent winged mythical beast, detailed with a single horn set between its pricked-back ears, protruding eyes, and broad nose. It is further depicted with its paws tucked under its body and grasping a ruyi spray in its mouth.
3 ¾ in. (9.5 cm.) long, box
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The stone is carved in the round as a recumbent winged mythical beast, detailed with a single horn set between its pricked-back ears, protruding eyes, and broad nose. It is further depicted with its paws tucked under its body and grasping a ruyi spray in its mouth.
3 ¾ in. (9.5 cm.) long, box
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