18TH CENTURY

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A GREENISH-WHITE JADE BIXIE-FORM WATER DROPPER
18TH CENTURY
The mythical beast is carved in a crouching position with an earcup protrudung from its mouth. It has bulging eyes and horns that extend back to flank the aperture to its back. Its mane, horns and haunches are skillfully worked in relief and finely detaiiled. The stone is of a greenish-white colour with pale russet inclusions.
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) long

Provenance

Private English Collection, acquired by the vendor's grandmother in the 1950s, and thence by descent within the family.

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Lot Essay

The present lot may be compared to the jade bixie-form water dropper from the Tsui Museum of art sold at Christie's New York on 22-23 May 2012, lot 1896 and another, also sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2009, lot 634.

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