A celadon and russet brown jade ‘bear’ carving, Probably Song or Ming dynasty | 或宋至明褐斑青玉雕熊

Auction Closed

June 15, 03:38 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Swedish Family Collection

A celadon and russet brown jade ‘bear’ carving

Probably Song or Ming dynasty

Height 6 cm, 2⅜ in. ; Width 8 cm, 3⅛ in.

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Collection particulière suédoise

Ours en jade céladon et rouille, probablement dynastie Song ou dynastie Ming

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瑞典私人收藏

或宋至明褐斑青玉雕熊

Acquired by the father of the present owner in Hong Kong ca. 1989, and thence by family descent.

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現藏家之父親約於1989年得自香港，此後家族傳承

Compare a Western Han dynasty white and russet jade bear sold at the Etude Piasa, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 3rd - 4th April 2006, lot 170 and at Bonhams Hong Kong, 27th November 2018, lot 108, from the Durwin Tang collection. Compare also a Song dynasty or earlier celadon yellow jade bear sold in these rooms, 15 December 2016, lot 20.

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A celadon and russet brown jade ‘bear’ carving, Probably Song or Ming dynasty | 或宋至明 褐斑青玉雕熊

A celadon and russet brown jade ‘bear’ carving, Probably Song or Ming dynasty | 或宋至明褐斑青玉雕熊