TWO CHINESE JADE CARVINGS OF RECUMBENT ANIMALS QING DYNASTY AND LATER One jadeite, carved as a Buddhist lion, the stone of celadon with minor russet inclusions, the other black and grey nephrite jade of a dog, each resting with its legs tucked under the body, with two wood stands, 8.5cm and 7.3cm. (4) Provenance: from the collection of Brian Tisdall (1934-2008) and Christa Tisdall (1936-88) who lived in Hong Kong from the early 1960s until 1987. Their collection was mostly formed in Hong Kong in the 1970s, they were advised by James C Y Watt and Brian McElney. James C Y Watt is a well known expert in early Chinese jades; Brian McElney is a renowned collector and connoisseur who founded the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath.