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A yellow-white and russet jade carving of a Buddhist lion, and a white jade carving of a duck 17th/18th century
13 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £5,040 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA yellow-white and russet jade carving of a Buddhist lion, and a white jade carving of a duck
17th/18th century
The recumbent male lion finely carved with its forelegs holding onto a brocade ball, below the raised head, the mouth revealing a row of teeth and sharp fangs, the fine mane parted by the knobbly spine, the thick tail flicked over the left haunch, the stone of yellow-white tone with russet inclusions, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the duck carved over a large lotus leaf, holding a lotus sprig in its beak, the wings folded over the sides and carved with feathers and plumage, the stone of grey-white tone with russet inclusions, wood stands. 6cm (2⅜in) wide (4).
The recumbent male lion finely carved with its forelegs holding onto a brocade ball, below the raised head, the mouth revealing a row of teeth and sharp fangs, the fine mane parted by the knobbly spine, the thick tail flicked over the left haunch, the stone of yellow-white tone with russet inclusions, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the duck carved over a large lotus leaf, holding a lotus sprig in its beak, the wings folded over the sides and carved with feathers and plumage, the stone of grey-white tone with russet inclusions, wood stands. 6cm (2⅜in) wide (4).
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Provenance: an English private collection














