24. ANIMAL FABULEUX EN JADE CÉLADON SCULPTÉ XVIIe/XVIIIe siècle A SMALL CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A MYTHICAL BEAST 17th/18th century Carved in the round in a recumbent position, legs tucked under, head and tail raised high, the face with bulging eyes and mouth wide open, with finely incised details, pierced on the back for suspension. 6.4cm (2 1/2in) long. 十七/十八世紀 青玉神獸擺件 Provenance: Acquired in China in the late 19th century and thence by descent in the family to the current owner 來源： 於十九世紀末得自中國，後經家族流傳至現藏家