Chinese Toggle Depicting Adult and Child Ram

A pale green creature curled up as if the day had been a lot.

This toggle depicting adult and child ram is from China. It is carved jade. Jade was generally the most preferred and valued material for toggles, a precious stone integral to Chinese culture since the Neolithic Period and often called the stone of heaven. The animal lies with its legs folded under and its head turned back along its flank, ears swept low. A leaf-like form rests against the body. The stone is a soft, even pale green with a waxy polish and rounded forms throughout. It is 2.25 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 1 high.

Nap posture executed with real conviction.