A PALE YELLOW JADE FIGURE OF A CAMEL, MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. Naturalistically carved, the recumbent camel depicted with its well-defined legs tucked neatly under its body and its head turned backwards towards its finely incised tail. The superbly polished, semi-translucent stone of a pale greenish-yellow tone patches and veins of russet and streaks of milky white color. Provenance: Collection of Pietro Accorsi. The property of a gentleman in the United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Pietro Accorsi (1891-1982) was a famous Italian collector and dealer of fine art and antiques. The Accorsi - Ometto Museum in Turin, the first decorative arts museum in Italy, originated from his collection which was left to the Fondation Pietro Accorsi after his death. Condition: Superb condition with only minor old wear. Weight: 158.2 g Dimensions: Length 8.3 cm Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related light-brown amber jade carving of a camel, also dated to the Ming dynasty and of near-identical form, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 4 October 2011, lot 2140, sold for HKD 250,000. Compare also a related celadon jade carving of a camel, dated Song-Ming dynasty and of similar form, but smaller size (5.8 cm wide), at Bonhams Los Angeles at Fine Chinese & Japanese Works of Art Part II on 14 December 2020, lot 424, sold for USD 12,750. 明代青玉留皮駱駝 中國，1368-1644年。玉件整體圓雕駱駝，玉質溫潤，坐姿，頭往後轉，頂部有駝峰，質感細膩。身軀健壯圓渾、健拔，神色安詳。造型簡練，刻工嫻熟。 來源：Pietro Accorsi收藏；英國一位紳士財產，購於上述收藏。Pietro Accorsi (1891-1982) 是意大利著名的藝術品和古董收藏家和經銷商。 都靈的 Accorsi - Ometto 博物館是意大利第一家裝飾藝術博物館，起源於他的收藏，在他去世後留給了 Pietro Accorsi 基金會。 品相：狀況極佳，只有輕微舊時磨損。 重量：158.2克 尺寸：長8.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件明代幾乎一模一樣的淺褐色玉雕駱駝，見香港蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年10月 4日 lot 2140, 售價HKD 250,000；一件宋至明代青玉雕駱駝 (寬5.8 厘米)，洛杉磯邦翰思 Fine Chinese & Japanese Works of Art Part II 2020年12月 14日 lot 424, 售價USD 12,750。