A CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A HORSE

A CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A HORSE

17TH CENTURY OR LATER

The recumbent horse turned looking over its back, with its two rear legs to one side, finely incised with the hairs of its mane and tail, the pale stone with brown specks and inclusions, 9.5cm.

Provenance: from an English private collection, Kent, mostly acquired between 1970 and 1990.