Chinese Jade and Stone - Animals

DIMENSIONS

1 3/16 high x 2 long x 7/8 wide inches

Custom wooden base is included.

SOLD

Chinese Mythological Beast

Sphinx / Dragon

Medieval Period - Circa 1200 AD

from a California Private Collection

Mottled dark greenish brown jade Sphinx. Mythological beast with spiral horns, beard, and wings, possibly a form of dragon. Human like features particularly the nose, mouth and beard. The similarities to the Egyptian Sphinx in pose and features are striking.

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