Ornament / Dog of Fo / puppy

Description

Dog of Fo and puppy ornament of pale grey-green jade with brown markings, carved as a reclining dog with puppy nestling at side: China, Qing dynasty, late 17th - early 18th century

Museum reference

A.1978.598

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ornament / Dog of Fo / puppy

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

Late 17th - early 18th century

Style / Culture

Qing Dynasty, Chinese (Manchu)

Materials

Jade

Physical description

Pale grey-green jade with brown markings

Associations

OWNER: Minett, Francis Robert Duncan, Lieutenant-Colonel (R.A.M.C.), 1923 - 1965