A Distinguished Collection of Jade Carvings, Lots 501-530 A GROUP OF THREE JADE MONKEY CARVINGS Ming/Qing Dynasty The larger monkey, carved from yellow jade with right arm raised to scratch its head, with alert round eyes, 4.5cm (1 3/4in) high; another pebble of green jade with paler patches carved as a crouching monkey holding its feet, the face with round eyes beneath wrinkled brow, 3cm (1 1/4in) long; the smallest monkey carved crouching atop a sack, left hand raised to its head, the stone of pale white tone with dark striations, 2.5cm (1in) high. (3). 明/清 玉雕猴一組三件 See a related jade carving of a monkey with a peach, Yuan/Ming dynasty, illustrated by J.C.Y.Watt, in Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, p.86 and p.105, pl.69.