ID 1007287
Lot 819 | A FINELY CARVED YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT BACTRIAN CAMEL
Estimate value
$ 150 000 – 250 000
SOUTHERN SONG-MING DYNASTY, 13TH-15TH CENTURY
The camel is shown with the head sharply turned and resting against the left haunch. The legs are tucked under the body and the hooves clearly defined. The softly polished yellow stone has areas of russet, particularly to the back and humps.
3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) long, cloth box
Provenance
Bluett & Sons, London, early 1980s.
Anthony du Boulay (1929-2022) Collection, Dorset, England.
Anthony Carter, London, 5 July 1993.
The LJZ Collection, United States.
Literature
A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 22-23, no. 6.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Liao dynasty, Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Liao dynasty, Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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