A white jade carving of a luduan
A white jade carving of a luduan
18th century
The recumbent mythical animal grasping a sprig of auspicious lingzhi fungus in its jaws and paws and legs neatly tucked underneath the body, detailed with bulging eyes and a single curved horn, its well-defined bushy tail swaying around the right haunch, the translucent stone of an attractive even pale-white tone. 5.5cm (2 1/4in) long.
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A white jade carving of a luduan
18th century
The recumbent mythical animal grasping a sprig of auspicious lingzhi fungus in its jaws and paws and legs neatly tucked underneath the body, detailed with bulging eyes and a single curved horn, its well-defined bushy tail swaying around the right haunch, the translucent stone of an attractive even pale-white tone. 5.5cm (2 1/4in) long.