GRAY AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT HORSE With

GRAY AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT HORSE Late Ming/Early Qing Dynasty
With its head turned back and appearing to roll over in a playful manner. Mane neatly incised with hairwork. Possibly designed for use as a brush rest on a scholar's table. Length 3.5".
Provenance:
C.P. Lee & Son, Perth, Australia.
From the Troubetzkoy Foundation Collection.
Horses are one of the twelve animals of the Zodiac and are a popular subject for carvers.
Condition Report: Undamaged.

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