A small Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a cat and her kitten

£1,000 - £2,000 £1,300

A small Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a cat and her kitten, 18th/19th century. The stone flecked with dark markings, together with a wood stand, 4.5cm. (2) Provenance: from the deceased estate of a New York collector. The Chinese name for 'cat', Mao, is homophonous with the word for 'age eighty to ninety'. The cat is thus a symbol of longevity.