Celadon, brown and black mottled jade, smooth surface polish China, Ming Dynasty This auspicious jade figurine of a recumbent ram shows classical Ming Dynasty style. The animal is shown with its legs tucked under the body and with straight horns that are stretching along the back. The ram is holding the stem of a lingzhi spray in its mouth and the fungus is carved in high relief to one side. Shape: Figural shape Dimensions: 4,2 cm (height), 6,3 cm (length), 2,7 cm (width) Condition: Very good condition with fine hand patina Provenance: American private collection Literature comparison: Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 8 November 2011, lot 148 (for a ram sculpture of similar style, yet less refined than our example). 明代青白玉“羊衔靈芝”擺件 玉内部呈青色褐色及黑色絮狀，表面光滑細膩 中國，明代 這只斜躺著的吉祥玉羊充分顯示了明代傳統玉雕風格。它的腿藏在身體下方，羊角沿後背伸展。 公羊的嘴裡夾著靈芝，露出的靈芝雕刻精美。 形狀隨形 尺寸：4,2x6,3x2,7 cm (高x長x 寬) 品相良好，包漿細膩溫潤 美國私人收藏 文獻參考：佳士得《中國陶瓷及工藝品》，倫敦，2011年11月8日，148號拍品（相似造型的小羊，但比我們的拍品更加精緻）