THE ian rutherford collection

OF chinese jade animals

AUCTION

FINE ASIAN ART
9 November 2026
9:30am

VIEWING

LONDON
Selected highlights from the collection

Sunday 1 November 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Monday 2 November 10:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday 3 November 10:00am to 2:00pm
At Marchant, 120 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BH

FROME
Friday 6 November 10:00 to 4:00pm
Saturday 7 November 10:00 to 4:00pm
Sunday 8 November 10:00 to 4:00pm
At Dore & Rees Auction Salerooms, Vicarage Street, Frome, BA11 1PU

UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

  • FINE WHITE CELADON TWIN DOVES, SONG - MING DYNASTY

    PROVENANCE: Acquired from Eskenazi Ltd, London, 1995

    EXHIBITED: ‘Post-Archaic Chinese Jades’, S. Marchant & Son, 1995, No. 75

    ESTIMATE: £3,000 - £3,500
    THE IAN RUTHERFORD COLLECTION OF CHINESE JADE ANIMALS
    9 NOVEMBER 2026

  • A RARE BLACK JADE 'TIGER' TALLY, MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER 

    ESTIMATE: £2,500 - £3,500
    THE IAN RUTHERFORD COLLECTION OF CHINESE JADE ANIMALS
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  • A FINE PALE-CELADON JADE CARVING OF A HORSE, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

    PROVENANCE: The Oriental Art Gallery Limited, London, 1995

    ESTIMATE: £3,500 - £4,500
    THE IAN RUTHERFORD COLLECTION OF CHINESE JADE ANIMALS
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  • WHITE RUSSET GARUDA WITH DIADEM, MING DYNASTY

    PROVENANCE: Acquired from S. Marchant & Son, London, 1999

    EXHIBITED: ‘Post-Archaic Chinese Jades’, S. Marchant & Son, 1995, No. 48

    ESTIMATE: £3,000 - £5,000
    THE IAN RUTHERFORD COLLECTION OF CHINESE JADE ANIMALS
    9 NOVEMBER 2026

  • A GOOD CELADON AND RUSSET CARVING OF A BIRD, YUAN - MING DYNASTY

    ESTIMATE: £1,200 - £1,800
    THE IAN RUTHERFORD COLLECTION OF CHINESE JADE ANIMALS
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  • A FINE WHITE-CELADON JADE CARVING OF A DUCK, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

    PROVENANCE: Christie’s, London, From the Collection of King George I of the Hellenes, 25 January 2007, lot 251 (part of lot)

    ESTIMATE: £1,500 - £2,000
    THE IAN RUTHERFORD COLLECTION OF CHINESE JADE ANIMALS
    9 NOVEMBER 2026

  • A MOTTLED-CELADON AND STRIATED JADE 'BUFFALO AND LION' GROUP, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

    ESTIMATE: £600 - £900
    THE IAN RUTHERFORD COLLECTION OF CHINESE JADE ANIMALS
    9 NOVEMBER 2026

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