A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MODEL OF A MYTHICAL BEAST
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MODEL OF A MYTHICAL BEAST

MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MODEL OF A MYTHICAL BEAST
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The recumbent beast is carved with the head turned to one side and its paws tucked under its body. The bushy tail is swept over the back beside the pronounced spine. The stone is of a creamy celadon tone with light russet areas.
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) long
Provenance
Property of the Estate of Dr. Ip Yee; Sotheby's Hong Kong, 22 November 1984, lot 805 (part)
From the Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

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