A MOTTLED CARAMEL JADE FIGURE OF BIXIE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CE...

A MOTTLED CARAMEL JADE FIGURE OF BIXIE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 白褐玉辟邪 清 十九世纪 depicting a double-horned mythical beast in a couching position 5.5cm high PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from David Barrymore, October 1990 NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: Angus Forsyth, Brian McElney, ‘Jades from China’, Bath, 1994, No. 231 Brian Morgan, ‘Naturalism & Archaism Jades from the Kirknorton Collection’, London, 1995, No. 45 S. K. Fung, Yeung Chun-tong, ‘Exquisite Jade Carving: Figures Animals, Ornaments’, University of Hong Kong, 1996, No. 111 John Ayres, ‘A Jade Menagerie the Worrell Collection’, London, 1993, No. 6

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