A celadon jade carving of a Buddhist lion and cub, Qing dynasty, crouched on all fours and turned to the side, its head held up in alert attitude and jaws open bearing its teeth, the mane, beard and tail finely incised, a small cub climbing up over its hind quarters in pierced relief, the pale greenish stone with some opaque mottling and russet markings, 16 cm long