Carved Rare Black Jade Water Buffalo With A Child Rider. Finely Carved With Fine Sharp Details And A Soft Silky Polish And Patina. The Child Rider With An Oversize Hat. The Water Buffalo Resting On All Four Hooves. Approximately 2" Wide x 1" High x 1 1/2" Deep. 17th/18th Century.
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Sotheby's New York - June 28th, 2024
Lot #45
PROPERTY FROM THE STUART AND BARBARA HILBERT COLLECTION
A black jade carving of a water buffalo, Qing dynasty | 清 玉雕水牛把件
Description
wood stand (2)
Length 2⅜ in., 6.1 cm
Condition Report
Provenance
Collection of Dr. Joseph J. Schedel.
Literature
Na Chih-liang, The Splendor of Jade: Four Thousand Years of the Art of Chinese Jade Carving, New York, 1974, pl. 6.
Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 USD. Lot Sold 7,800 USD
