A CARVING OF A RECUMBENT TIGER. China, 19th c. or earlier, Ψ 5.5 cm. Celadon, slightly yellowish jade with brown and a few white inclusions. Provenance: Collected by the grandfather of the current owner in the 1920s and 30s in Shanghai. German private collection. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- CARVING OF A COILED TIGER. China, 19th century or earlier, Ψ 5.5 cm. Celadon-coloured, slightly yellowish jade with brown and a few white inclusions. The fierce animal snarls its teeth. Provenance: Collected in Shanghai in the 1920s and 30s by the current owner's grandfather. German private collection. This object marked with * (asterisk) is fully subject to VAT, i.e. VAT will be charged on the hammer price plus surcharge for these objects. Buyers who present a legally stamped export declaration will receive a refund of the VAT.