Song/Ming Dynasty Exquisitely carved in the round as a seated mythical beast, probably xiezhi, resting on its rear haunches on an elaborately pierced rockwork, its single-horned head raised and portrayed with bulging eyes, a ridged nose and a curled beard above its ribbed neck, the horn flanked by delicately flowing manes in relief, the body skilfully picked out with a well-pronounced spine, the well-polished even white stone highlighted with minor russet inclusions. 6.1cm (2 1/2in) high.
Song/Ming Dynasty Exquisitely carved in the round as a seated mythical beast, probably xiezhi, resting on its rear haunches on an elaborately pierced rockwork, its single-horned head raised and portrayed with bulging eyes, a ridged nose and a curled beard above its ribbed neck, the horn flanked by delicately flowing manes in relief, the body skilfully picked out with a well-pronounced spine, the well-polished even white stone highlighted with minor russet inclusions. 6.1cm (2 1/2in) high.
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