Sale 3472
Hong Kong, HKCEC Grand Hall
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2 December 2015
Price realised
HKD 187,500
Estimate
A 'TIGER’S EYE' STONE CARVING OF MYTHICAL ANIMAL QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The stone is carved in the round depicting a recumbent mythical animal with long eras and bifurcated tail, detailed with C-scrolls. Its head turned back and all four legs tucked underneath its body. 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
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