清十八世紀 白玉瑞獸擺件

the beast carved recumbent with forelegs outstretched and the bifurcated tail sweeping around either side of the hind legs, the head with large bulging eyes, raised and turned to the left, clasping a leafy lingzhi spray in its ferocious jaws, the stone of very pale celadon-white colour

There is a tiny chip to the edge of one leaf.
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本品圓雕靈獸，面部表情及姿態刻畫細膩，雙掌碩大，皮毛捲曲，栩栩如生，饒富雅趣。此類動物玉雕小擺件甚為文人所好，可作紙鎮，亦供玩賞。

一靈獸玉雕例，載於霍滿棠，《韞玉生輝·松竹堂珍藏玉器》，香港，2011年，圖版124。倫敦蘇富比曾售一例，尺寸較大，2005年3月30日，編號111。另一例售於香港佳士得2008年5月27日，編號1954。