A pale green and russet jade carving 'cats and butterfly' carving
18th centuryModelled as two seated felines, turned to face each other, catching butterflies in their mouths, the details heightened by the russet inclusions in the stone. 7cm (2.3/4in) long.
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The Property of a GentlemanProvenance: Scott L. Burdett C.B.E., M.C., and thence by descent.Scott L. Burdett was a diplomat in the British Consular Service in China. He served in Harbin in the 1920's, was promoted to British Consul in the 1930's, and Consul General in Shanghai in the 1950's. He also translated the Chinese Criminal Code into English.