Pale celadon jade (nephrite) group, China, 19th century Representing a reclining deer, head turned backwards, a flowering branch in its mouth, a squirrel (?) biting it at the other end and climbing on the deer's back, a wooden base. L. 7.5 cm Provenance: Maitre Tajan (12 rue Favart, Paris), sale at Drouot, 27/04/1987, lot 69 This lot was part of the collection of a geology enthusiast from Lyon, built up between 1970 and 1990.