A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT HOUND, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. The animal depicted with its rear legs tucked under its body and its head turned backwards towards its tail. Neatly incised with a spine, round eyes, and bushy tail. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with russet and cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: British trade.Condition: Very good condition with old wear, little nibbling, signs of weathering, the stone with natural fissures. Nice unctuous feel overall, from centuries of handling.Weight: 70.6 gDimensions: Length 5.8 cmThe motif of a hound is usually associated with fidelity, high rank, and status in Chinese culture. Early representations of jade dogs were probably linked to the identity and aspirations of particular individuals.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s, 13 May 2014, lot 151Price: GBP 8,750 or approx.EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon and russet jade dog, Ming dynasty, 17th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related pose and related color. Note the larger size (10 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s London, 10 May 2017, lot 41Price: GBP 8,750 or approx.EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon and russet jade dog, Song/Ming dynastyExpert remark:pare the related pose and closely related color. Note the smaller size (4 cm).明代青白玉臥犬中國，1368-1644年。玉犬成臥姿，後腿夾在身體下方，頭部向後轉，大眼圓睜，尾巴上翹。青白色半透明玉料，帶有赤褐色和白色絮狀物。