A rare white and russet jade centipede Song - Ming dynasty | 宋至明 白玉蜈蚣
Estimate:
10,000 - 15,000 HKD
Property from the Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection
A rare white and russet jade centipede
Song - Ming dynasty
雪月藏亞洲藝術珍品
宋至明 白玉蜈蚣
7.3 cm
Good overall condition. With expected minute chips to the extremities including a 0.2cm chip at one of the legs.
整體品相良好,惟邊沿見輕細磕痕,包括其中一腿一處約0.2公分細磕。
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