White jade crouching tiger

[White Jade Crouching Tiger]

White Jade Crouching Tiger, the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, is 4 cm high, 5 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The jade is white and moist. The whole device is slightly triangular, with a crouching tiger carved in a circle. The tiger looks back, opens its mouth, exposes its teeth, and has round eyes. The back of its head is carved with a few lines of hair, four claws, two front limbs lying on its chest, and the rear limbs folded under its body, with its tail curled up
This jade is of good quality, and the carving is simple, with only a few knives. The animal looks back and looks at it. Its style is similar to the stone sculpture in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. With a flat bottom, it can also be used as a jade town.