Finely modelled as a recumbent dog resting on its front paws,with hind legs tucked under its body and the long tail curled up alongside its haunch,depicted with a long backbone with well-defined rigid spine,the softly polished stone of white tone with russet inclusions. Song Dynasty period.

Height: 1 2/8 in (2.9 cm) Length: 3 2/8 in (8.2 cm)



Compare a similar jade recumbent dog,sold in Christie's Hong,November 2014,for HKD 475,000. https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5848420
Provenance: Private collection,Los Angeles,acquired in Hong Kong in 1990s.

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