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China: Song/early Ming Dynasty, 10th to 15th Century
Height: 1.3/4in [ 4.5cm ]
A black and grey jade group of two ducks with entwined necks, the feet tucked beneath the bodies, the feathers well defined.
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China: Song/early Ming Dynasty, 10th to 15th Century
Height: 2.3/4in [ 7cm ]
A white and russet jade model of a standing Central Asian tribute bearer wearing a long-sleeved jacket tied at the waist and widely flared trousers.
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China: Song Dynasty [ 960-1279 ]
Height: 2.3/4in [ 7cm ]
A small yellow and russet jade cong of plain form, the square exterior enclosing a cylindrical aperture.
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China: Jin/Yuan Dynasty [ 1115-1368 ]
Height: 2.3/8in [ 6cm ]
A celadon, brown and russet jade carving of hawk attacking a goose, the smaller bird standing on the back of the larger one while pecking at its head, the feathers and heads well defined.
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China: Yuan Dynasty [ 1279-1368 ]
Height: 2.3/4in [ 7cm ]
A pale celadon jade openwork plaque carved with a tortoise on a large lotus leaf beneath pods and cloud scrolls issuing from the animal's mouth, the reverse with coiled tendrils and leafy shoots.
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China: Yuan/early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century
Height: 2.1/2in [ 6.3cm ]
A white jade model of a paddling duck, its head turned looking at a swallow perched on its back among lotus and millet sprays issuing from below, the details well defined, the stone with slight russet inclusions.
China: Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th Century
Height: 2.1/4in [ 5.7cm ]
A white and brown jade model of a recumbent lion, the head turned to the right over its extended forepaws, the well defined backbone leading to a bushy tails whipped over the right haunch, the mane falling down over its back.
China: Ming Dynasty, 15th Century
Height: 2.1/8in [ 5.4cm ]
A yellow and russet jade model of a recumbent stag, its head bowed slightly to the right, the antlers interlocked on its neck, the slightly ridged backbone leading to a short tail, the body details with stars and the base well rendered.
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China: Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th Century
Length: 3.1/8in [ 7.9cm ]
A white and russet jade model of a parrot in flight, a flowering sprig in its beak, the left wing outstretched, the right curved around the body, the tail feathers horizontal to the body and the feet tucked underneath, the stone well polished.
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China: 16th/17th Century
Length: 2in [ 5.1cm ]
A celadon and russet jade carving of a hawk, of flattened form, the head facing forward, the claws pulled up beneath the beak, the wings spread out either side, the underside with two pierced holes, the overall details well defined.