A CHINESE JADE GREYISH GREEN AND BROWN STRIATED RECLINING HORSE

Early Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

with carved wood stand and later lined case, 8cm across

Provenance: Sold with the original receipt from Dunt King of Hong Kong, 14th December 1962 when purchased by the vendor's late husband for 900 Hong Kong dollars For a closely related example, see a small horse figure, in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, illustrated in James C.S. Lin, The Immortal Stone, London, 2009, cat. no. 47, together with a greyish-green jade carving of two nuzzling horses, also used as a paperweight and attributed to the late Ming and early Qing dynasty, cat. no. 48. A similar jade horse sold at Sothebys Hong Kong, 8th April 2013 lot 886 (All telephone and saleroom potential purchasers must register by Tuesday 21st October, 4pm. A deposit will be required). PLEASE NOTE:- THERE WILL BE NO ON LINE BIDDING ON THIS LOT