TWO SMALL WHITE JADE CARVINGS OF DOGS QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

each animal well-carved in a similar recumbent pose, curled up and on its side with legs and tail tucked in (2)

Collection of Melpash Court, Dorset, England.

Both carvings are in good condition.
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For a discussion on the aesthetics and use of this type of miniature jade carving read Jonathon Hay, Sensuous Surfaces, The Decorative Object in Early Modern China, London 2010 p. 62 where he notes its function as a paperweight but expands on its significance as a tactile object.