A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE `BIXIE´, QING China,... Lot 195

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE `BIXIE´, QING China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Boldly cast as a crouching bixie with bifurcated tail, scrolling wings, central horn, and sharp claws, the face detailed with large bulging eyes below curled eyebrows and a broad ruyi-shaped nose, the mouth revealing a pair of sharp fangs. On its spine lies a small sinuous chilong dragon. The semi translucent stone of a celadon tone with russet patches and veins as well as cloudy white inclusions. Condition: Very good condition, the stone with minor nicks to edges, natural inclusions, and few fissures. Provenance: Previously in the collection of the late Michael Sherrard QC CBE (1928-2012), acquired prior to 2000. Michael Sherrard (1928-2012) was an English barrister in fraud and company law who was considered one of the great recent influences on the legal profession. He was involved in numerous high-profile cases in both English and East Asian courts, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore. Together with Linda Goldman, he wrote a memoir titled “Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC”. Sherrard was an enthusiastic collector of Chinese art, especially jade carvings. Weight: 668 g Dimensions: Length 14 cm