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A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT MYTHICAL BEAST
QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY
the head turned back grasping a sinuous sprig of lingzhi in its mouth, the ruyi-shaped nose and facial features delicately carved, a single striated
curved horn at the head, the lush mane and tail delineated by fine incising, the underside with defined legs and paws, the stone of an even pale
celadon color with faint russet veining at the neck and front legs, wood stand (2)

清十七 / 十八世紀 青白玉雕瑞獸把件
Length 2⅜ in., 6.2 cm
$ 10,000-15,000

PROVENANCE 來源
Purchased in Hong Kong, 1964. 購於香港，1964年
LITERATURE 出版
Robert P. Youngman, The Youngman Collection of 羅伯特•楊門，《楊門藏玉：中國玉器·新石器時代至清代》，
Chinese Jades from Neolithic to Qing, Chicago, 2008, 芝加哥，2008年，圖版158
pl. 158.

Small animal carvings of this type were highly appreciated by the literati who considered them both as utilitarian paperweights and as objects
of aesthetic pleasure. The present piece is notable for its balanced proportions and refined carving. The creature’s large inquisitive eyes,
tucked legs, big paws and flattened ears imbue it with a sense of subdued playfulness. A closely related figure, with similarly fine carving but
resting on lingzhi cloud sprays, was included in the exhibition, 80th Anniversary Exhibition of Chinese Jades from Han to Qing, S. Marchant
& Sons, London, cat. no. 66.

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