A YELLOW JADE FIGURE OF A DOG QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 黄玉...

A YELLOW JADE FIGURE OF A DOG QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 黄玉犬 清 十九世纪 the recumbent animal holding a lingzhi stem in its mouth 5.5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Prof. Harrold Tooby, May 1992 NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: Ip Yee, ‘Chinese Jade Carving’, Hong Kong, 1983, Nos. 135, 137 Brian Morgan, ‘Naturalism & Archaism Jades from the Kirknorton Collection’, London, 1995, No. 11 Bluett & Sons, ‘Dr Newton’s Zoo: A Study of Post-Archaic Small Jade Carvings’, London, 1981, Nos. 19, 65

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