Lot 131
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WHITE JADE 'MONKEY ON HORSE' BELT HOOK
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 640
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
Description
清 白玉雕馬上封侯玉帶鉤
intricately carved with a horse's head forming the hook, confronting three monkeys climbing around a peach on top of the gently arched shaft, reverse of the shaft with a round knob, the stone with a pale white tinge with a touch of brownish skin at the end
Dimensions
8.5cm wide
Footnote
Provenance: Private English collection