A WHITE AND GRAY JADE GROUP OF A LION AND CUB, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th to 18th century. The recumbent mother lion carved from the white portion of the translucent stone with the tail curled along the body, holding a ball in its paws, the grimacing face with large bulging eyes and snarling mouth pierced for suspension, so to be worn as a pendant. The cub carved from the darker gray section of the stone, craning its neck towards its mother, their tucked paws and legs to the underside.Provenance: British trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little nibbling, and few small nicks.Weight: 55.3 gDimensions: Length 5 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: London, 9 November 2015, lot 173Price: GBP 2,500 or approx.EUR 3,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A grey jade recumbent lion and cub, 18th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related motif, colors of the jade, and size (5.4 cm)明末清初灰白玉太獅少獅掛件中國，十七至十八世紀。半透明玉料的白玉部分雕刻而成的太獅成臥姿，雙目圓睜，寬嘴闊鼻，鬃毛曲卷，爪子上抓著一個球，口部穿孔懸掛，可以作為吊墜佩戴。少獅用玉料的深灰色部分雕刻而成的，它抬頭仰望太獅，雙爪緊貼其身，溫順乖巧。