A large buffalo head jade carving
Lot-No. 234
China, Qing-dynasty (1644-1911). Carved celadon-coloured to brown jade-like mineral. Large buffalo head with curved horns, large ears and swollen nostrils. The eyes in an articulated manner. Reminiscence to the monumental animal carvings of the Yuan Dynasty. On a perspex-stand. H. 24,5 cm.
A large buffalo head jade carving
A large buffalo head jade carving
Lot-No. 234
China, Qing-dynasty (1644-1911). Carved celadon-coloured to brown jade-like mineral. Large buffalo head with curved horns, large ears and swollen nostrils. The eyes in an articulated manner. Reminiscence to the monumental animal carvings of the Yuan Dynasty. On a perspex-stand. H. 24,5 cm.