Lot #185 - A rare brown jade beast, Ming Dynasty or probably earlier,
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Autumn Auction Series
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Sale Date:16 Jun 2014 ~ 11am (Lots 1 -357)
17 Jun 2014 ~ 11am (Lots 358 - 728)
17 Jun 2014 ~ 6pm (Lots 729 - 860) -
Lot #:185
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Lot Description:A rare brown jade beast, Ming Dynasty or probably earlier,
recumbent with its head turned back towards the split tail, the caramel-coloured stone with some darker inclusions
5cm long -
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
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 4,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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