Chicken Bone Jade Carving of 2 Cats, Ming Dynasty
A Chinese chicken bone jade carving of a pair of cats with lingzhi dating from the Ming dynasty.
Dimensions are: 3/4 inches tall X 1 1/4 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: There is a small loss to one of the cat's leg.
Provenance: From the estate of Mr. & Mrs. Levin. Mr. Levin was the US Consul General to Hong Kong in the 1980s, and later served as the US Ambassador to Burma from 1987 to 1990.
High resolution images can be found at: https://oag.smugmug.com/December-2019
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A Chinese chicken bone jade carving of a pair of cats with lingzhi dating from the Ming dynasty.
Dimensions are: 3/4 inches tall X 1 1/4 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: There is a small loss to one of the cat's leg.
Provenance: From the estate of Mr. & Mrs. Levin. Mr. Levin was the US Consul General to Hong Kong in the 1980s, and later served as the US Ambassador to Burma from 1987 to 1990.
High resolution images can be found at: https://oag.smugmug.com/December-2019