A FINELY CARVED JADE BIXIE-FORM WATER DROPPER MING DYNASTY, 16TH / 17TH CENTURY

portrayed in a crouching position, the beast's large head crowned with two horns above heavy eyebrows, mouth agape, its back with a circular aperture leading into the hollowed body, with stylized tuffs of hair down its back leading to the bifurcated tail and wings rising from its shoulder, the gray stone suffused with brown and inky-black inclusions, wood stand (2)

Spink and Son, Ltd., March 1966.

There are the expected nicks to the extremeties, but otherwise in overall good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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A similar 17th century water dropper was sold at Christie's New York, 19th March 2009, lot 634, and another in our London rooms, 13th and 14th November 1972, lot 113.