A CHINESE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC 'DUCK' VESSEL AND COVER

£3,000 - £5,000

A CHINESE CELADON JADE ARCHAISTIC 'DUCK' VESSEL AND COVER
LATE QING DYNASTY

Modelled in the shape of a standing duck with a detachable head, its tail, wings and feet carved with archaistic scrolls, with a circular cover decorated with a flowerhead, 10.6cm. (3)

Provenance: from a South African private collection.