Asian Art II - 28th July 2021

Lot 711

A CHINESE BLACK AND WHITE JADE CARVING OF A LION DOG

Estimate £300 - £500

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Description

A CHINESE BLACK AND WHITE JADE CARVING OF A LION DOG

QING DYNASTY

The beast depicted lying down with its head turned to the right, it clutches a brocade ball with its two front paws, grasping a swirling ribbon between its fangs, detailed with bulging eyes and a bony spine, its body finely incised with simple scrolls, 5.2cm.

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