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A PALE CELADON JADE NARCISSUS CHILONG BRUSH WASHER, CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY 16TH - 17TH CENTURY , OR LATER
Provenance: from the private collection of Andrew and Nikki Constable Maxwell some of the heirs living in Italy
6 cm high, 20 cm wide
6 cm high, 20 cm wide
ESTIMATE € 1.800 - 2.500
Carved in the form of a well rounded narcissus borne on a gnarled leafy stem, branching out to form the foot, set on the side with a blossom narcissus flower and on the other side with a sinuous chilong clambering up to the broadside, the lustrously stone of a pale celadon color and some russet patch. In very good conditions, with just very minor flaws in the stone and insignificant nibbles on the extremities.
LOTS
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SEVEN SNUFF BOTTLES OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS, CHINA, 19TH-20TH CENTURY (7)
SEVEN SNUFF BOTTLES OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS, CHINA, 19TH-20TH CENTURY (7)
ESTIMATE € 1.400 - 1.600
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A BRONZE 'FATHER-MOTHER' FIGURE OF GARUDA AND A FEMALE DEITY WITH MANDORLA, 19TH CENTURY
A BRONZE 'FATHER-MOTHER' FIGURE OF GARUDA AND A FEMALE DEITY WITH MANDORLA, 19TH CENTURY
ESTIMATE € 700 - 1.200