18TH CENTURY
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A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE HORSE, AND A WHITE JADE ELEPHANT
18th century
The recumbent horse carved with head sharply turned to the right and resting on its back, the mane and upward-turned tail lightly incised, the underside with three legs tucked beneath the body, the stone of graded warm yellowish tones with russet streaks; the elephant carved with its large head turned to the rear and holding a lotus pod with its trunk, supporting two figures washing the elephant with a pail of water and a brush on its back, the translucent stone with russet streaks and some white clouding, minor extremity chips
2½in. (6.4cm.) long and 2½in. (6.4cm.) high (2)
18th century
The recumbent horse carved with head sharply turned to the right and resting on its back, the mane and upward-turned tail lightly incised, the underside with three legs tucked beneath the body, the stone of graded warm yellowish tones with russet streaks; the elephant carved with its large head turned to the rear and holding a lotus pod with its trunk, supporting two figures washing the elephant with a pail of water and a brush on its back, the translucent stone with russet streaks and some white clouding, minor extremity chips
2½in. (6.4cm.) long and 2½in. (6.4cm.) high (2)