Chinese green and lavender jadeite carving of a mythical beast. Depicting a qilin, fitted wood stand, 5.25" wide. Provenance: Ex-Collection of George Turner Marsh (1857-1932), proprietor of G.T Marsh and Co. San Francisco CA (after 1876), one of the first major Japanese and Asian Arts galleries to open in the United States, thence by family descent. Note: Mr. Marsh was also instrumental in the design of the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.

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