Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Auction: September 15, 2008 11:00:00 AM EDT
Well hollowed heavy and thick walled shell form vessel, carved to show ribbed protruding wall, tapering to a well carved twin-horned ram's head, raised on a conforming base incised to the underside to show radiating mum petals, very fine true white tone, carved wood base.
Jade only H: 2 1/2 L: 6 in.Provenance: Private Collection, New York
Previously of the M Meyer Collection
For similar example see; Sotheby's HK 2008, lot 2818