Lot 155 , Two Chinese jade figures of boys, 19th century, 2.7cm

Two Chinese jade figures of boys, 19th century, the first in white jade with a boy with a monkey on his back, 4.9cm, the second of grey and white jade with a boy holding a sprig on his shoulder, 2.7cm
Estimate £300-500

From the collection of a Hong Kong Tea Merchant who worked for Jardine Matheson & Co Ltd, before 1940.

The first white jade figure of a boy with a monkey on his back is of good even tone with some inclusions to the stone of a good translucent colour, there are two minute chips on the feet and the second grey and white jade figure of a boy is a more opaque stone and there is some wear / erosion to one of his feet underneath and there is lots of inclusions to the stone.


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Sold for £850