A white and gray jade 'cat' group, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 灰白玉巧雕貓戲蜻蜓把件

A white and gray jade 'cat' group

Qing dynasty, 18th century

清十八世紀 灰白玉巧雕貓戲蜻蜓把件

carved as a mother and kitten, the recumbent mother carved from the white portion of stone with tail curled next to the body, the kitten carved from the gray section of the stone, craning its neck, both reaching for the dragonfly between them, their tucked paws and legs detailed at the underside

Width 1⅞ in., 4.7 cm