A jade toggle 'Recumbent horse and monkey'
Lot-No. 252
Proceeds : 900 €
China. Carved celadon-coloured jade with russet veining. Recumbent horse, head turned backward looking at a monkey climbing on it's back and tugging it's nostril. L. 5 cm. - The horse is often used to represent speed, and is frequently depicted with a monkey or a wasp to form a rebus for swift success for an official.
A jade toggle 'Recumbent horse and monkey'
A jade toggle 'Recumbent horse and monkey'
Lot-No. 252
Proceeds : 900 €
China. Carved celadon-coloured jade with russet veining. Recumbent horse, head turned backward looking at a monkey climbing on it's back and tugging it's nostril. L. 5 cm. - The horse is often used to represent speed, and is frequently depicted with a monkey or a wasp to form a rebus for swift success for an official.