THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A mottled jade model of a lion with parrot
Song Dynasty and later
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A mottled jade model of a lion with parrot
Song Dynasty and later
the lion modelled seated upright with a parrot perched on its back, the pale celadon stone with darker inclusions -- 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high; and a calcified mottled jade model of a kylin, the recumbent beast carved facing the rear with a lingzhi spray in its mouth, wood stand -- 3in. (7.6cm.) wide.
Song Dynasty and later
the lion modelled seated upright with a parrot perched on its back, the pale celadon stone with darker inclusions -- 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high; and a calcified mottled jade model of a kylin, the recumbent beast carved facing the rear with a lingzhi spray in its mouth, wood stand -- 3in. (7.6cm.) wide.