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Auction archive: Lot number 244

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' SONG - EARLY MING DYNASTY

Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 244

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' SONG - EARLY MING DYNASTY

Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

crouching with belly lowered to the ground, the legs poised beside the body and carved with swirling patterns as if ready to pounce, the head turned backwards eagerly looking over the arched back at the bushy tail sweeping over to one side, the vitality of the animal enhanced through finely carved details such as the open mouth, wide eyes, subtly protruding ribs, and individual fur tufts, the stone an icy white with a swath of caramel-colored russet at one side Length 1 3/4 in., 4.4 cm

Auction archive: Lot number 244
Auction:
Datum:
19 Mar 2019
Auction house:
Sotheby's
New York
Beschreibung:

crouching with belly lowered to the ground, the legs poised beside the body and carved with swirling patterns as if ready to pounce, the head turned backwards eagerly looking over the arched back at the bushy tail sweeping over to one side, the vitality of the animal enhanced through finely carved details such as the open mouth, wide eyes, subtly protruding ribs, and individual fur tufts, the stone an icy white with a swath of caramel-colored russet at one side Length 1 3/4 in., 4.4 cm

Auction archive: Lot number 244
Auction:
Datum:
19 Mar 2019
Auction house:
Sotheby's
New York
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