KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

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A YELLOW JADE DOG
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The jade is well modelled as a recumbent dog with its head turned back over the right shoulder, its face with an alert expression with wide eyes and pricked-back ears. The paws, ridged back and bushy tail are all finely detailed. The stone of a greenish-yellow tone with brown russet and opaque inclusion. The brown veining and russet well worked to accentuate the spinal ridge and paws.
3 in. (7.6 cm.) long

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Lot Essay

Qing examples of animal carving in yellow jade are relatively rare to find. Compare to a yellow jade beast in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Jadeware (III), The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 93.

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