Asian Art I - 22nd May 2013
Lot 374
A good Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a pair of Mandarin ducks 18th/early 19th century
Estimate £10,000 - £20,000 | Hammer £40000
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Description
A good Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a pair of Mandarin ducks 18th/early 19th century, sitting together on a large lotus leaf, holding flower stems in their beaks, their feathers finely detailed, the stone with paler mottling, a wood stand, 9.5cm. (2)
Provenance: a European private collection, purchased from Spink & Son in the 1950s.
Mandarin ducks, yuanyang, depicted together with lotus, he, are representative of the wish for a harmonious marriage and illustrious sons.
十八/十九世紀 白玉雕鴛鴦銜蓮擺件
來源：1950年代購自Spink & Son, 歐洲私人收藏