Lot Essay
Compare the white jade carving of cats and a dragonfly, formerly in the Tsui Museum of Art, sold at Christie’s New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1427.
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QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Details
A GREENISH-WHITE JADE CARVING OF TWO CATS
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The group is carved as two reclining cats coiled around to face each other on top of a woven cattail-leaf fan, their legs and tails carved in openwork between them, and a dragonfly carved on the back of the larger cat.
2 ½ in. (6.3 cm.) long
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The group is carved as two reclining cats coiled around to face each other on top of a woven cattail-leaf fan, their legs and tails carved in openwork between them, and a dragonfly carved on the back of the larger cat.
2 ½ in. (6.3 cm.) long
Provenance
E & J Frankel Ltd., New York.
Roy (1931-1990) and Ruth (1934-2013) Nutt Collection, Seattle, Washington.
Roy (1931-1990) and Ruth (1934-2013) Nutt Collection, Seattle, Washington.