A small Chinese white jade carving of a recumbent cat

A small Chinese white jade carving of a recumbent cat, 19th / 20th century. With a hardwood stand, 4cm. (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.