A white jade carving of a recumbent dog, Late Ming dynasty | 晚明 白玉臥犬

A white jade carving of a recumbent dog

Late Ming dynasty

晚明 白玉臥犬

with its head resting on its front paws, the hind legs tucked under the body and the long tail curled up alongside its right haunch, its features, ridged spine and ribs well defined, the smoothly polished stone an even white tone

Width 5.7 cm, 2 1/4 in.