A Yellow and Russet Jade Figure of a Man

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

明黃玉人像
the mottled stone of variegated smoky green and deep russet tones worked with smooth gestures and three incised marks to suggest a bearded figure cloaked in robes, pierced with two holes near the foot.

Height 3 3/8 in., 8.5 cm.

Acquired from a Private Hong Kong Collection

In overall good stable condition, with some natural inclusions. Soiling to pierced and carved recesses, and adhesive residue to reverse. The stone of smoky green tone. Adhesive label at underside. Silk brocade box. Additional images available upon request.

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Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

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A Yellow and Russet Jade Figure of a Man

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