Lot 117
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PALE CELADON JADE 'SAMPAN' INCENSE STICK HOLDER
Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 600
Auction: 13 May 2020 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Description
青白玉雕渡船香插
carved in openwork, depicting a young attendant poling the boat with a recumbent dog kneeling in his front, a large jar in the middle of the boat as an incense stick holder, an elder seated on the other side of the boat, the stone of an uneven yellowish tone
Dimensions
12cm wide
Footnote
Provenance: Private Spanish collection, acquired between 1998 and 2002; the family has been collecting Asian antiques and art pieces for more than 30 years, with family business in Asia