A FINELY CARVED MOTTLED WHITE JADE LION GROUP
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The larger recumbent beast carved in the round holding a flowering lily branch between its clenched teeth, his large head finely detailed with bulbous eyes below prominent eyebrows, the young cub by its side similarly portrayed grasping the other end of the branch, the stone of an opaque creamy beige-white tone with darker inclusions
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) wide, wood stand
A FINELY CARVED MOTTLED WHITE JADE LION GROUP
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The larger recumbent beast carved in the round holding a flowering lily branch between its clenched teeth, his large head finely detailed with bulbous eyes below prominent eyebrows, the young cub by its side similarly portrayed grasping the other end of the branch, the stone of an opaque creamy beige-white tone with darker inclusions
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) wide, wood stand
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