Very small Pekingese dog or Lion Dog made of pure white mutton fat jade. The breed was favored by royalty of the Chinese Imperial court as both a lap dog and companion dog. Despite its minute size this little carving is exquisite and very cute. It was made during the middle of the Qing period (1644 - 1912) and was discovered in a Hong Kong antique shop in 1984. It was almost impossible to make a good photo because of its whiteness and very small size. Length 3.0 cm. Width 1.5 cm. Height 1.4 cm. Weight 8.0 grams.