A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE RAM CARVING
A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE RAM CARVING
17th/18th century
Carved in a recumbent posture with right foreleg raised and bent, the two left legs tucked beside its body, and resting on its rear right haunch, the head sharply turned to he left looking towards its rear, the realistically carved head crowned with a pair of large curled horns, highlighted by the russet inclusion in the evenly-colored yellow stone accented with a refined polish.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) long
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A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE RAM CARVING
17th/18th century
Carved in a recumbent posture with right foreleg raised and bent, the two left legs tucked beside its body, and resting on its rear right haunch, the head sharply turned to he left looking towards its rear, the realistically carved head crowned with a pair of large curled horns, highlighted by the russet inclusion in the evenly-colored yellow stone accented with a refined polish.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) long