TWO JADE CARVINGS OF HORSES AND A JADE CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LION Ming Dynasty (3)TWO JADE CARVINGS OF HORSES AND A JADE CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LIONMing DynastyThe Buddhist lion carved recumbent with its head turned to the right, with large bulbous eyes and floppy ears, the stone of pale green tone with russet patches, 5cm (2in) long; both carvings of horses leaning with their legs tucked sideways, their heads turned sharply facing their backs, the larger of brown tone, 6.2cm (2 1/2in) long; the smaller of pale green tone with russet brown patches, 5cm (2in) long. (3).明 玉馬及玉獅 一組三件Provenance: John Sparks Ltd., London, 21 May 1989 (the brown horse)A distinguished English private collection來源：倫敦古董商John Sparks Ltd.，1989年5月21日（玉馬較大者）英國顯赫私人收藏Compare with a related jade horse, probably Yuan or early Ming dynasty, illustrated by G.Tsang and H.Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, no.155.See a related mottled green jade carving of a horse, Ming dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 November 2018, lot 133.