A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE 'CAT' ORNAMENT MING DYNASTY OR EAR...

A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE 'CAT' ORNAMENT MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER 褐玉獾 明或以后 the long feline figure with attaching holes formed by the united legs to the underside of its body, with later lacquer wood stand 10.5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Prof. Harrold Tooby, December 1991 NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: Jessica Rawson, ‘Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing’, London, 1995, No. 11.2 Roger Keverne, ‘Jade’, London, 1991, No. 32 Hong Kong Museum of Art, ‘Chinese Jade Animals’, 1996, No. 5 Alfred Salmoney, ‘Carved Jade of Ancient China’, London, 1938, Plates XXII, XXIII, XXIV S. Marchant & Son, ‘Chinese Jades from Han to Qing’, London, 2005, Plate XXXVIII

Estimate:£100

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