A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' PENDANT

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' PENDANT

QING DYNASTY

The dog-like creature depicted in a recumbent pose with its chin resting upon its front legs, the top of its head with a single curved horn, with a hole for suspension to its paws, the stone with a russet inclusion and calcification to the animal's rear leg, 6.8cm.

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