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Lot #184 - A grey jade weight, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    The Autumn Auction Series
  • Sale Date:
    16 Jun 2014 ~ 11am (Lots 1 -357)
    17 Jun 2014 ~ 11am (Lots 358 - 728)
    17 Jun 2014 ~ 6pm (Lots 729 - 860)
  • Lot #:
    184
  • Lot Description:
    A grey jade weight, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century
    in the form of a recumbent Buddhist lion with a ruyi fungus in his mouth, carved in the round, his head turned toward the tri-fibula tail, the veined stone with darker inclusions
    4.2cm high, 6.1cm wide
  • Provenance:
    Collection of jim Forbes, Boston, USA, whose family had been involved with the china trade . Most of the collection is in the Peabody Museum, Massachusetts, USA
  • Estimate:
    A$3,000 - 5,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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