Sale 2414
Amsterdam
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12 May 1999
Price realised
NLG 936
Estimate
Four jade animal figures Comprising a model of a badger crouched on all four feet with alert expression, 10 cm. wide; a figure of a reclining stag, holding a branch between his teeth, 6 cm. wide; a figure of a ram, the four feet tucked under his belly, 5.5 cm. wide; and a model of a feline creature, its head turned towards the tail curling to one side, 7 cm. wide, the stones in various shades of pale celadon tone, some with russet inclusions, all with wood stands (4)
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