Lot Essay
Compare a similar green jade carving of two lions (33 cm. wide), dated to the Ming dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 1, Beijing, 2005, p. 69.
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PROPERTY FROM A HUDSON VALLEY COLLECTION
A LARGE GREY JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT MYTHICAL BEAST
18TH/19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
Details
A LARGE GREY JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT MYTHICAL BEAST
18TH/19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
The beast is shown with its head turned to the side and grasping a lingzhi stem in its jaws. It has a single horn, segmented mane, knobby backbone and tufted tail. The grey stone is suffused with black and white speckling.
9¾ in. (24.7 cm.) long, wood stand
18TH/19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER
The beast is shown with its head turned to the side and grasping a lingzhi stem in its jaws. It has a single horn, segmented mane, knobby backbone and tufted tail. The grey stone is suffused with black and white speckling.
9¾ in. (24.7 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
Christie's New York, 30 November 1983, lot 254.
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