A PALE-CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A DOG 17TH / 18TH CENTURY 青灰玉...

A PALE-CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A DOG 17TH / 18TH CENTURY 青灰玉犬 十七/十八世纪 the recumbent animal with its head and outstretched front paws turned to one side, its slim body with a long curling tail and detailed with indentations representing the ribs 5.5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Anna (Portobello), December 2018 NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: Ip Yee, ‘Chinese Jade Carving’, Hong Kong, 1983, No. 138 James C.Y. Watt, ‘Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing’, New York, 1980, No. 38 Hong Kong Museum of Art, ‘Chinese Jade Animals’, 1996, No. 98

Estimate:£1,000

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