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MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A MYTHICAL ANIMAL
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The stone is carved in the round as a recumbent mythical animal with rounded eyes and a broad snout. Its head is incised with finely detailed fur, and its thick bushy tail is flicked to one side. The pale yellowish-celadon stone is suffused with russet streaks and inclusions.
2 3/8 in. (6.2 cm.) wide, stand
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The stone is carved in the round as a recumbent mythical animal with rounded eyes and a broad snout. Its head is incised with finely detailed fur, and its thick bushy tail is flicked to one side. The pale yellowish-celadon stone is suffused with russet streaks and inclusions.
2 3/8 in. (6.2 cm.) wide, stand
Provenance
The Feng Wen Tang Collection
Exhibited
Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong, Art & Imitation in China, Hong Kong, 14 October to 17 December 2006, Catalogue, no. 47
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