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CHINESE JADES FROM THE COLLECTION OF T. EUGENE WORRELL
A FINELY CARVED PALE GREYISH-WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT MYTHICAL BEAST
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Details
A FINELY CARVED PALE GREYISH-WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT MYTHICAL BEAST
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The head of the beast is carved with a broad, open mouth above the incised beard, with laid-back ears and carefully delineated whorls of fur along its neck. The body has rounded knobs indicating the backbone and a tufted tail with finely incised hair markings. The stone is of an even greyish-white tone.
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) long
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The head of the beast is carved with a broad, open mouth above the incised beard, with laid-back ears and carefully delineated whorls of fur along its neck. The body has rounded knobs indicating the backbone and a tufted tail with finely incised hair markings. The stone is of an even greyish-white tone.
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Weisbrod Chinese Art, New York, 6 June 2003.
Exhibited
Charlottesville, Worrell Family Offices Gallery, 2003-2022.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist