A VERY RARE LARGE YELLOW JADE CARVING OF A XIEZHI

Lot 3042
30.05.2023 00:00UTC +00:00
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HKD 6 048 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 963299
Lot 3042 | A VERY RARE LARGE YELLOW JADE CARVING OF A XIEZHI
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HKD 4 000 000 – 6 000 000
A VERY RARE LARGE YELLOW JADE CARVING OF A XIEZHI

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

The recumbent mythical beast is finely carved with its head turned over the right shoulder, with its bifurcated tail extending from the ridged spine. The stone is of an even greenish-yellow tone.

7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm.) long, box

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