A WHITE AND BLACK JADE CARVING OF A DOG Ming Dynasty (2)

A WHITE AND BLACK JADE CARVING OF A DOG Ming Dynasty The recumbent animal, with its head resting on its front paws, with two large leaf-like ears flanking a pair of beady eyes, the large bushy tail sweeping across its right haunch, the stone of pale white tone with lustrous black patches, wood stand. 7.5cm (3in) long. (2). Footnotes: 明 黑白玉臥狗 Provenance: Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源： Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今 Compare with a related green jade model of a recumbent dog, Ming dynasty, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum. Jade , vol.6, Beijing, 2011, p.245, no.246. A related black and russet jade carving of a dog, Ming dynasty, was sold at Bonhams London, 10 November 2016, lot 52. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com