Asian Art I - 20th May 2015

Lot 296

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A CRANE QING DYNASTY Seated with its legs tucked neatly...

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800

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Description

A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A CRANE

QING DYNASTY

Seated with its legs tucked neatly beneath its body, its head turned over its back, a fruiting peach spray clasped in its beak, the feathers and features delicately defined, together with a fitted hardwood stand, 5cm. (2)

Provenance: an English private collection, formed in Hong Kong in the 1960s.