QianlongSuperbly carved, the mythical beast in a recumbent posture with its head turned back, its clasped jaws holding a lingzhi fungus spray supported on its back and surmounted by a pile of books, tian shu, the raised head with bulging round eyes below finely incised eyebrows, the pair of horns resting on its neck flanking the mane, the haunches well delineated with scales, the bushy tail flicked across the left rear haunch, the finely carved legs and hooves tucked underneath, the stone of a very fine even white tone with very minor pale inclusions, wood stand, box. 9cm (3 1/2in) long (3).