A SUPERB WHITE AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL BEAST

Lot 818
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Lot 818 | A SUPERB WHITE AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL BEAST
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$ 120 000 – 180 000
A SUPERB WHITE AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL BEAST

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

The mythical beast is depicted with flame-like decoration outlining the eyes and beaded ribbon-like curls highlighting the haunches and bifurcated tail. The stone is of an even white tone with a dusting of russet to the top.

3 in. (7.8 cm.) wide





Provenance

Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014), New York.

Anthony Carter, London, 29 March 2004.

The LJZ Collection, United States.



Literature

J. C. Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, p. 63, no. 43.

A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 64-65, no. 27.



Exhibited

New York, Asia House Gallery, Chinese Jade from Han to Ch'ing, Fall 1980.
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