Lot 201
  • 201

Chilong archaïsant en jade céladon pâle Dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jade
l'animal fabuleux au corps sinueux enroulé sur lui-même, les yeux exorbités

Provenance

Acquired in China in the 1930s.
Thence in the family by descent.

Condition

The carving is in very good overall condition with a very tiny dent to the mane of the animal between its two legs. The jade is actually a fraction darker than on the catalogue illustration.
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