ID 1007276
Lot 841 | A SUPERB WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'OX AND QILIN' GROUP
Estimate value
$ 200 000 – 300 000
EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-EARLY 18TH CENTURY
The group is carved as a recumbent ox with vapor emerging from its mouth and a small qilin. The tails of both creatures are finely incised and the hooves of the ox are well-carved. The stone is of an even white tone with areas of russet.
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Anthony Carter, London, 20 June 2007.
The LJZ Collection, United States.
Literature
A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 82-83, no. 35.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Liao dynasty, Qing 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, Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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