MOST UNUSUAL MUTTONFAT JADE CARVING OF A FEMALE...

MOST UNUSUAL MUTTONFAT JADE CARVING OF A FEMALE BEAR Song to Yuan Dynasty
Head raised slightly and face with an animated expression, including bulging eyes and an open mouth revealing sharp fangs. Her tongue protrudes in a suggestion of song and her body is in a dance-like pose, her right leg extended and her left leg bent with her foot drawn close to her bulging stomach. Torso with well-defined breasts and extended navel, suggesting she is pregnant. Her left hand appears to grasp a circular ball, a representation of the pearl of immortality. Length 4".
Provenance:
Erik Hancock.
Robert Kleiner, Ltd. Olympia Fine Arts, London.
From the Troubetzkoy Foundation Collection.

Head raised slightly and face with an animated expression, including bulging eyes and an open mouth revealing sharp fangs. Her tongue protrudes in a suggestion of song and her body is in a dance-like pose, her right leg extended and her left leg bent with her foot drawn close to her bulging stomach. Torso with well-defined breasts and extended navel, suggesting she is pregnant. Her left hand appears to grasp a circular ball, a representation of the pearl of immortality. Length 4".
Provenance:
Erik Hancock.
Robert Kleiner, Ltd. Olympia Fine Arts, London.
From the Troubetzkoy Foundation Collection.

Condition: Undamaged.

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