A pale green and russet jade figure of a recumbent dog Song dynasty | 宋 青玉臥犬

A pale green and russet jade figure of a recumbent dog

Song dynasty

宋 青玉臥犬

finely modelled as a recumbent dog resting on its front paws, with hind legs tucked under its body and the long tail curled up alongside its haunch, depicted with a long backbone with well-defined ridged spine, the softly polished stone of pale green tone with russet inclusions

9.9 cm