Asian Art I - 13th November 2013
Lot 89
A fine Chinese pale celdaon jade carving of an egret 18th century
Estimate £10,000 - £15,000
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Description
A fine Chinese pale celdaon jade carving of an egret 18th century, seated on a large lotus leaf, with a flowering lotus spray and an arrowhead in its pointed beak, its feathers, features and long crest finely defined, a fitted hardwood stand, 6.3cm. (2)
Cf. S Fung and C Yeung, Exquisite Jade Carving, no.121, p.145, and also In Pursuit of Antiquities: 40th Anniversary Exhibition of the Min Chiu Society, no.101, p.208 for related examples.
十八世紀 青白玉雕鴛鴦銜蓮擺件