A Chinese pale celadon and russet jade carving of the 'Heavenly Horse'

A Chinese pale celadon and russet jade carving of the 'Heavenly Horse', Tian Ma, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, carved in openwork with a vivacious heavenly horse galloping across roiling waves, the forelegs extending forward in tandem, the hind legs pushing energetically off the water's surface, a large beribboned scroll tied to the back, the undulating watery ground incised with flowing lines and punctuated with plumes of sea spray leaping from the surface and generating swirls of mist, the stone a whitish-celadon tone with icy inclusions and russet passages, 11.8cm cm longProvenance: Formerly in a private South African Collection purchased circa mid 1970's and to the mid 1980's 清 青白玉俏色雕海马拍品来源：南非私人收藏，购自上世纪70-80年代Condition Report: good conditionCondition Report Disclaimer