MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

细节

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MYTHICAL BEAST
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The animal is carved recumbent with its legs tucked underneath and its tail sweeping along its back leg. Its ears are flicked back and its bulging eyes are carved above a ruyi-shaped snout. The mane, backbone, and tail are detailed with fine incisions. The stone is of a celadon tone with pale and russet inclusions.
3 ½ in. (9 cm.) long, wood stand

注意事项

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Pedram Rasti

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拍品专文

A similar jade carving of a mythical beast is illustrated in Ip Yee, Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong, 1983, p. 176, no. 161. A further crouching mythical beast is illustrated in D.J Dohrenwend, Chinese Jades in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1971, P. 112.

MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

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