California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 11, 2022  June 11, 2022

 Lot # 5046 
A CHINESE CELADON AND BROWN JADE MYTHICAL BEAST    明 玉雕瑞獸


  • Dimension: Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) Length: 4 3/8 in (10.9 cm) Width: 1 1/2 in (3.7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $1800

Modelled in the round, the horned recumbent beast with head turned backwards, deftly worked with almond-shaped eyes beneath bushy eyebrows, its mouth agape revealing sharp fangs, the curled tail swayed to one side, the stone is of mottled celadon and black tone. Ming Dynasty period


Property from a private collection in Bellevue, Washington
玉質溫潤細膩,局部帶黑色沁色,包漿肥厚。玉獸作回首狀,圓眼,闊嘴,身型飽滿,健碩有力。 來源: 華盛頓貝爾維尤私人收藏