A DARK-CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MYTHICAL BEAST 20TH CENTURY 灰...

A DARK-CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MYTHICAL BEAST 20TH CENTURY 灰褐玉兽 二十世纪 the ferocious beast shown crouching with mouth agape showing its sharp teeth 7.5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Sotheby's, December 1996 NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: James C.Y. Watt, ‘Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing’, New York, 1980, No. 13 John Ayres, ‘A Jade Menagerie the Worrell Collection’, London, 1993, No. 17 S. Howard Hansford, ‘Chinese Carved Jades’, London, 1968, No. 56

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