THREE SMALL CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVINGS OF ANIMALS

MING DYNASTY

One a recumbent ram, another a crouching qilin, the third a bead carved as a mandarin duck on a lotus leaf, with a vertical hole through the centre, the stone varying from celadon, brown and ochre, each with a wood stand, 3cm. (6)

Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Adrian Joseph c.1983.