A GREEN AND BLACK JADE MYTHICAL BEAST QING DYNASTY, 19TH CEN...

A GREEN AND BLACK JADE MYTHICAL BEAST QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 黑白玉兽 清 十九世纪 the crouch horned beast with its head turned gently to one side and mouth agape revealing its teeth 6.5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Gorringes, Lewes, 'Fine Art and Collectables', 21 - 22 October 2015, Lot 392 (part of lot), with duplicate copy of invoice NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: S. K. Fung, Yeung Chun-tong, ‘Exquisite Jade Carving: Figures Animals, Ornaments’, University of Hong Kong, 1996, No. 111 John Ayres, ‘A Jade Menagerie the Worrell Collection’, London, 1993, No. 7 Spink & Son, ‘Chinese Jade: An Important Private Collection’, London, 1991, No. 157

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