9.5 cm. （3 3⁄4 in.） wide

Leonard and Ann Marsak were passionate collectors of Chinese art particularly in jade carvings where they began collecting in 1977. Leonard taught at University of California， Santa Barbara； Ann was a published historian who was involved in land management， environmental activism and local politics. Their collection was amassed in the 1980s and early 1990s； half of the collection was bequeathed to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art following Ann’s passing in 2001， the remaining were sold through public auction.
Compare a related recumbent horse carving previously in the collection of Vernon Wethered （1865-1952） and exhibited， on loan， to the Ashmolean Museum， Oxford （1982-2017）， subsequently sold at Sotheby’s London， 10 May 2017， lot 277.

Provenance：
Graham E. Fraser， California
Dr Leonard and Mrs Ann Marsak Collection
Christie’s New York， 20 September 2013， lot 1753

Price estimate:
HKD: 150, 000-200, 000
USD: 19, 200-25, 600

Auction Result:
HKD: --