AN ARCHAISTIC 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE WATERPOT IN THE FORM OF A MYTHICAL BEAST Ming dynastyPROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERSAN ARCHAISTIC 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE WATERPOT IN THE FORM OF A MYTHICAL BEASTMing dynastyCrouched and prowling with the head turned to one side and the mouth opened to bear ferocious teeth, the wide eyes, exaggerated eyebrows, and large ears adding to the expressiveness of the face, the legs detailed with scales and long wisps of fur, the paws with long claws, the tail swept to one side, the broad torso with a central aperture at the back and a well hollowed interior, the stone heat-treated to a pale grayish ivory hue with dark inclusions. 4 3/4in (12.1cm) long Provenance:Collection of Stephen Junkunc III, by 1963Graham Frasier, circa 2000Published: Alfred Salmony, Chinese Jade through the Wei Dynasty, New York, Roland Press Co., 1963, pl. XLIII-1. -