Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 12th November 2019
Lot 102
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A GOOSE PROBABLY TANG DYNASTY Carved with a long neck and...
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Description
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A GOOSE
PROBABLY TANG DYNASTY
Carved with a long neck and upright wings, with its head turned to the left preening its finely incised feathers, its tail curling upwards towards the end, the stone with some white mottling and minor dark specks, 4.2cm.
Cf. Jade Ware (II), The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, vol.41, pp.11-12, no.10 for a related example dated to the Tang dynasty in the Qing court collection.