Lot Essay
A comparable beast with similar colouring and stance but with the head turned to one side and without the ball, is illustrated by Elizabeth Childs-Johnson in Jades from Traditional China, 1999, no. 79.
LIAO-JIN DYNASTY (907-1234)
Details
A RARE MOTTLED JADE MYTHICAL BEAST
LIAO-JIN DYNASTY (907-1234)
Modelled seated holding a brocade ball between the front legs, the stone of a burnt orange-red tone with grey areas
1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high
LIAO-JIN DYNASTY (907-1234)
Modelled seated holding a brocade ball between the front legs, the stone of a burnt orange-red tone with grey areas
1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) high
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