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2018 Autumn Auctions
Exquisite Beauty of Archaic Jade Carvings from a San Francisco Private Collection

1080
An Archaic White and Russet Jade 'Motherly' Carving(Western Han Dynasty (202 BC - AD 8))

8.3 cm. (3.3 in.) wide


Carefully worked in relief depicting a female mythical Bird with her wings widespread with intricately carved feathers, her head turned left and bulging eyes gazing behind overlooking her hatchlings, the stone of a lustrous White tone accented with various brownish Russet tones.

Provenance: An American private collection, acquired in the 1980s

Price estimate:
HKD: 1,800,000 - 2,200,000
USD: 230,000 - 280,000

Auction Result:
HKD : 3,304,000

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