Great Auction Watching! I love jade!! I've owned many pieces over the years! This is a beauty! Best of luck with it! I'll stop by again! And c'mon by and see me sometime! Haven't seen you in a while!
Ooo man if this was real ivory you'd be listia rich! Lol .... Very nice piece. I think this is a Chinese lion carving... Or now here in the states we sometimes call it a "foo dog" supposed to be a symbol of protection. The older pieces like this one look kind of like a dragon or a long lion like mythical creature the more present day ones look like a lion and a pekenese dog with a traditional Chinese demon face. Anyway these are really collectible not cheap and this one even more so due to its age I would think. You always have really neat listings. My go to guy of I can't find anything I "need to have". I'd bid on this one but I've a keen eye on a particular stone you've got listed ;) but this little guy is beautiful!