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A grey jade weight, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, in the…
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Melbourne
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16-Jun-2014
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A grey jade weight, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, in the form of a recumbent Buddhist lion with a ruyi fungus in his mouth, carved in the round, his head turned toward the tri-fibula tail, the veined stone with darker inclusions, 4.2 cm high, 6.1 cm wide. 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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Oriental: Jade