ID 718672
Lot 1225 | A BEIGE AND BROWN JADE MYTHICAL BEAST
Estimate value
$ 6 000 – 8 000
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The bearded beast is shown with mouth open and fangs bared and sitting on its haunches with head turned and tail tucked underneath. The stone is of a greenish-beige color with areas of russet coloring throughout.
2 1⁄2 in. (6.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Weisbrod Chinese Art, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Krieger Collection, New York.
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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