Lot 129 , A Chinese pale celadon jade tiger-headed figure of a man, 18th / 19th century., height 5.2cm, tiny chips

A Chinese pale celadon jade tiger-headed figure of a man, 18th / 19th century., seated and holding a basket with a lingzhi fungus sprig, the stone of good even tone with brown mottling to the figures left shoulder and side, height 5.2cm, tiny chips
Estimate £300-500

Provenance: John Sparkes Ltd label beneath.

There are some tiny chips / sharpness to both of the ears of the figure, the very tips of the fingers on the figures left hand and to a shallow chip which has gone slightly white to the edge of the basket that the figure is holding in its right hand, there is also a slight loss to the edge of the paper label to the base, typical inclusions to the stone, otherwise in good condition, comes together with a fitted box.


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Sold for £15,000