• Dimension: Height: 2 5/8 in (6.5 cm) Width: 2 2/8 in (5.5 cm)
• Estimate From: $1500
• Estimate To: $2500

The stone is carved in the round as a seated bear with its mouth open to show its fierce fangs, round bulging eyes and large snout, and a sinuous chilong dragon to the front. The stone is of celadon tone with some dark russet and red inclusions. Han Dynasty period.

Provenance: Private San Francisco collection
白玉質，玉質潤白，細膩溫潤，有黃色、黑褐色沁色。神獸抬首昂揚，口闊鼻，鬚髮飄擺，雙角向腦後背去，身形矯健，雙目圓睜，張牙舞爪，肌骨飽滿，趾爪鋒利，尾部捲曲。整體周正莊重，包漿古拙，刻劃傳神，年份久遠。