A rare and large Chinese buff and black Jade carving of a deer, Ming dynasty, 1369-1644

Lot #118 - A rare and large Chinese buff and black Jade carving of a deer, Ming dynasty, 1369-1644

Auction House:

Mossgreen
Sale Name:

Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of Chinese, European Art and Antiques
Sale Date:

21 Nov 2011 ~ 6pm (Lots 1 - 215)
22 Nov 2011 ~ 11am (Lots 216 - 354)
22 Nov 2011 ~ 2pm (Lots 355 - 624)
22 Nov 2011 ~ 6.30pm (Lots 625 - 775)
Lot #:

118
Lot Description:

A rare and large Chinese buff and black Jade carving of a deer, Ming dynasty, 1369-1644
Holding a lingzhi branch in its mouth, the legs tucked under the body, the well polished stone heavily veined
10.5 x 7.7cm
Notes:

*See The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Jade Ware (11), pub HK 1995, no 210, pp 274, for a slightly smaller, but stylistically almost identical example in pale celadon jade
Estimate:

A$25,000 - 30,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Oriental

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