A Hetian Jade Carving of an Auspicious Beast, Qing Dynasty. {L 2 1/4 x W 1 1/2 x D 1 1/8 inches}.

Provenance: From the collection of the distinguished San Francisco collector Irving Freedenberg, known as “Bill.”

Appraisal History: The present work was appraised on July 6, 1979, by Leonard Bowman, a fine arts appraiser active in San Francisco and Honolulu. Listed as Item 10 on page 3 of the appraisal, the work was identified at that time as dating to “the later part of the Early Medieval Period, 6th century A.D.” and assigned a replacement and insurable value of $1,000.

来源：旧金山著名收藏家欧文·弗里登伯格（Irving Freedenberg，昵称“Bill”）旧藏。

鉴定记录：本件作品曾于1979年7月6日由活跃于旧金山及火奴鲁鲁的艺术品鉴定师伦纳德·鲍曼（Leonard Bowman）鉴定。在该鉴定文件第三页第10项中，本作当时被鉴定为“中世纪早期晚段，即公元6世纪”的作品，重置及保险估值为1,000美元。

In overall good condition. Contact Asian Art Department for full condition report.