A CELADON AND RUSSET FIGURE OF A TURTLE QING DYNASTY, 19TH C...

A CELADON AND RUSSET FIGURE OF A TURTLE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 青褐玉龟 清 十九世纪 carved with the turtle climbing on top of an upturned lotus pod 5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Christopher Cavey, February 1994 LITERAURE: the Tortoise is one of the four spiritually endowed animals together with Unicorn, Phoenix and Dragon. It is said to bring longevity, strength and endurance. C.A.S. Williams, ‘Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs’, New York, 1976, P. 403

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