ID 807301
Lot 713 | A RARE CELADON AND BUFF JADE FIGURE OF A RAT
Estimate value
$ 6 000 – 8 000
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The mouse is shown with incised whiskers, well-hollowed ears and tail flicked to the left side. The stone is of celadon color with extensive buff alteration.
2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm.) long
Provenance
David Bowden, London, August 1988.
Literature
J. Ayers, A Jade Menagerie: Creatures Real and Imaginary from the Worrell Collection, London, 1993, no. 39.
Exhibited
Charlottesville, Worrell Family Offices Gallery, 1994-2022.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Ming 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: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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