Crouching tiger with open mouth and massive tail - Mottled white, semi-opaque jade with pitting and a brown glaze. Despite cleaning surface is rough and pitted. Perhaps not finely finished to begin with.
- Thin plaque has nice outlining and detail but is perfectly flat in cross-section.
- Cross-hatching and parallel lines on tail and whiskers are nice touches.
- Han in style.Â
- 17.4 x 8.59 x .42 cm.
This carving seems uninspired, even formulaic. Â Â |