A White and Russet Jade Figure of a Recumbent Dog

白玉帶皮臥犬
carved of grey-white stone flecked throughout with russet striations to narrow elongated form of a hound laying low to the ground, resting its long snout between forepaws, with a long tail curled at its hindquarters. Carved and softly polished with details at the spine, ribcage, and relaxed ears with an attentive expression in the eyes.

Length 7 1/4 in., 18.5 cm.

Christie's New York, April 6, 2010, sale 2301, lot 365.

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Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.