A FINE CARVED WHITE JADE MYTHICAL BEAST 17TH CENTURY 白玉瑞兽衔灵芝 十七世纪 the well carved beast is shown grasping a sprig oflingzhiin its mouth and has thick eyebrows and curved ruyi-form horns and nose, haunches decorated with flame motifs, cloven hooves, and with finely incised hair on the mane and bushy tail, on a fitted hardwood stand 9.8cm x 6.0cm x 3.4cm PROVENANCE: Acquired fromSpink & Son, London, 1991 and with original valuation NOTE: For a similar example sold at auction see: Christie's, New York,Chinese Jades from the Collection of T. Eugene Worrell, 23rd September 2022, lot 735 Another similar example was published by Marchant in their 90thAnniversary Exhibition,Ninety Jades for 90 Years,2015, no. 54, p.103 A further related example, from the Zhi Rou Zhai collection, is illustrated by Sydney Fung & Yeung Chun Tong inExquisite Jade Carving, an exhibition presented by the University and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, 1996, no. 114, p. 138, and is also illustrated by Gerard Tsang inChinese Jade Animals,an exhibition presented by the Urban Council Hong Kong and organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1996, no. 148, pp. 162/3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: All lots included in this catalogue have been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime, administered by Regency Shipping Limited. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer's premium and will not be shown separately on our invoice. An administrative charge of £150 is payable by each buyer. Regency Shipping Limited are available to assist buyers with export shipping services. As Regency are administering the Temporary admission regime, they are the only shippers who can complete a controlled export of purchased lots, enabling a VAT free purchase for items that are shipped outside the UK after the auction. Please contact Regency Shipping Limited at exports@rsllhr.co.uk for a shipping quote in advance of the auction.