A group of five jade animal carvings Qing dynasty or earlier The first, a seated monkey carved from stone of uniform whitish gray color; the second, a recumbent bear or similar mammal carved from stone of gray color flecked in oatmeal colored inclusions; the third, a recumbent hound of thin section and long front legs carved from stone whorled in colors of dark brown and off-white; the fourth a small recumbent mammal with short front legs, the stone of uniform coffee color showing deterioration in places and drilled through the spine for suspension; the fifth a thick and flat pendant carved as a fish-like mythical beast, the stone streaked in hues of sea-foam and pine green. 3in (7.6cm) length of fifth and largest (5).
A group of five jade animal carvings Qing dynasty or earlier The first, a seated monkey carved from stone of uniform whitish gray color; the second, a recumbent bear or similar mammal carved from stone of gray color flecked in oatmeal colored inclusions; the third, a recumbent hound of thin section and long front legs carved from stone whorled in colors of dark brown and off-white; the fourth a small recumbent mammal with short front legs, the stone of uniform coffee color showing deterioration in places and drilled through the spine for suspension; the fifth a thick and flat pendant carved as a fish-like mythical beast, the stone streaked in hues of sea-foam and pine green. 3in (7.6cm) length of fifth and largest (5).
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