11 mai 2016
A white jade ‘Toad and Pomegranate’ group, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Lot 2. A white jade ‘Toad and Pomegranate’ group, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 26,250 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's
worked in the form of a crouching toad with large bulging eyes and dimpled skin, its mouth grasping a leafy branch bearing three large pomegranates bursting with seeds, the stone of an even white stone, wood stand. Quantité: 2 - 7 cm, 2¾ in.
Provenance: Roger Keverne, London.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 mai 2016, 10:00 AM
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