PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTOR A LARGE...

PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGS
ASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY

A LARGE CHICKEN BONE JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT DEER
China, Possibly Ming Dynasty
Carved as a recumbent deer or stag with curvy antlers and a coiled tail. Offered at auction together with a matching wooden stand.
H: 5,5 cm – L: 9 cm – w: 4,4 cm
Weight: 306 grams
Provenance: An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction.

鸡骨玉雕“卧鹿”
中国，可能为明代