The jade carved figure depicts a recumbent mythical beast, with wings on the side and head raised, the jade is of celadon color tone covered in white.|Han Dynasty period.|上海震旦博物館有類似展品，燈光照射透過玉石展現出古老的風韻。 |Shanghai Zhendan Museum exhibits similar jade carvings, exhibits beautiful jade interior under intense light.|Length: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm) Width: 2 1/4 in (5.7 cm)|漢 玉雕神獸|玉質瑩潤細膩，神獸造型雄強，構思奇特，其為巨首，短頸，長身，大腹；前肢前身，後肢四下屈，兩眼圓睜注視前方，作欲躍捕物狀，姿勢生動。整器老氣厚重，增強了神獸的神秘氣氛，烘托神獸詭異的特質。當為珍貴之材質巧雕而成。琢刻工藝精湛，刀工、技法、線條和細部造型多元且靈活運用，富於變化，展現出製器者很高的藝術水準，是一件值得珍藏的寶物。