18TH CENTURY
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A PALE CELADON JADE MYTHICAL BEAST
18th century
Carved as a crouching hooved beast with two downward-pointing antlers enclosing a short curl of hair looking sharply back over its shoulder holding a gnarled branch of lingzhi in its mouth, vapour issuing from its haunches and the end of its broad tail shaped like a ruyi-head, the stone of even tone with some areas of pale russet skin and natural flaws
5½in. (14cm.) wide, wood stand, fitted box
18th century
Carved as a crouching hooved beast with two downward-pointing antlers enclosing a short curl of hair looking sharply back over its shoulder holding a gnarled branch of lingzhi in its mouth, vapour issuing from its haunches and the end of its broad tail shaped like a ruyi-head, the stone of even tone with some areas of pale russet skin and natural flaws
5½in. (14cm.) wide, wood stand, fitted box