PROPERTY FROM A MIDWESTERN COLLECTION AN ARCHAISTIC JADE 'TIGER' PLAQUEStyle of Western Zhou Dynasty The very thin slice of jade carved with delicate lines and grooves on both sides, the mythical beast with a three-prone mane behind the ear and a horn protruding from the forehead, its snout and jaw strong, tail curled upwards, legs slightly bent, with eight short grooves on the body to indicate tiger stripes, the translucent yellow stone mottled russet-brown. 3 1/2in (8.8cm) long 仿古玉虎 Provenance: A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals, Toronto, 2014, November 25th Fall Catalogue Auction , Lot 1082 From the Irving Langleb Collection, collected in Japan in the 1950's 出處： 多倫多 A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals 拍賣會，2014 年11月25日，拍品第1082號 Irving Langleb 舊藏，1950 年代購自日本 For a discussion on antiquarianism, see lot 243.