FOUR SMALL WHITE JADE ANIMAL CARVINGS
Property from a Private Virginia Collection
FOUR SMALL WHITE JADE ANIMAL CARVINGS

17TH/19TH CENTURY

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FOUR SMALL WHITE JADE ANIMAL CARVINGS
17TH/19TH CENTURY
One is carved in openwork as two long-tailed dogs shown recumbent with heads side-by-side, with faint brown markings in the stone on one dog. The second is carved as a recumbent water buffalo grasping a millet stem in its mouth. The third is carved as a recumbent horse with legs tucked under the body and head turned backwards, with incised hair markings on the mane and tail. The fourth is a recumbent goose with head turned backwards and legs tucked under the body as it grasps a lotus stem in its beak.
l 3/8 to 2¾ in. (3.5 to 7 cm.) wide (4)

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