A CELADON AND BROWN JADE 'LIU HAI AND TOAD' GROUP QING DYNAS...

A CELADON AND BROWN JADE 'LIU HAI AND TOAD' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 灰褐玉刘海戏金蟾 清 十九世纪 worked as Lui Hai with a jovial expression climbing on a three-legged toad holding a string of coins 6.5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from David Barrymore, November 1993 LITERATURE: for the Legend of Lui Hai and his toad, see C.A.S. Williams, ‘Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motifs’, New York, 1976, P. 403 NOTE: For a comparative example, see the following reference: James C.Y. Watt, ‘Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing’, New York, 1980

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