AN AGATE CARVING OF A CAT
CHINA, POSSIBLY LATE QING DYNASTY
The lovely animal is depicted standing four squares with a coiled tail. Affixed to a matching and parcel reticulated wooden stand.
H (stand...

AN AGATE CARVING OF A CAT
CHINA, POSSIBLY LATE QING DYNASTY
The lovely animal is depicted standing four squares with a coiled tail. Affixed to a matching and parcel reticulated wooden stand.
H (stand included): 7,9 cm
Gross weight: 149 grams

Note: The cat (mao - 猫) symbolizes wishes for a long life because it has the same pronunciation as the word for an 80 year old or ‘octogenarian’ (mao - 耄).

玉石雕刻-猫
中国

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