ID 1007286
Lot 804 | A WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT RAM
Estimate value
$ 15 000 – 25 000
SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)
The ram is shown with the legs tucked underneath the body and the two long horns swept backwards, with the back of the beard pierced with a single hole. The stone is of an even white tone with some opaque mottling.
1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) long
Provenance
Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014), New York.
Anthony Carter, London, 29 March 2004.
The LJZ Collection, United States.
Literature
A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 36-37, no. 13.
| 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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