A Chinese jade carving of a recumbent horse 玉雕卧马 Ming dynasty-early Qing dynasty 明至清初 Carved in light greyish jade with patches of dark brown-black, the horse in a recumbent posture, its face carved with prominent nose and bulging eyes, incised fine lines suggesting mane and the tail, well-articulated hoofs to the underside, with later wood stand; cloth box. (L: 3 1/4 in.)Qty: (1)PROVENANCE: S. Bernstein & Co., San FranciscoProperty from a private collection, Bethesda, MD, acquired from the above, August 23, 2004 Footnote: NOTE: For another figure of a recumbent horse, white jade with significant black coloration, dated to the 17th century, see Christie's Swire, Hong Kong, October 9-10, 1990, lot 924