Ming Dynasty Finely carved with a muscular body resting on its haunches picked out with archaistic motifs, the facial features well defined with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils above a curled beard and below small pointed ears and a central horn at the back of the head, with a knobbly spine sweeping back to a long bushy tail curling up to its chest, the stone of very pale green tone with icy and beige inclusions. 7cm (2 6/8in) long.