A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A BOY AND DUCK GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the small pebble intricately carved as a small boy seated upon lotus leaves, playing with a duck, the stone of even white with very fine veining to the underside, wood stand (2)

In good condition with one fine vein to the underside of the duck, and an even fainter vein to the boy's left thigh. Some minor surface scratches, and a tiny bruise (perhaps original to the carving) to the underside of the duck, near the lotus leaf. One of the blades of grass may have been polished down. The color is slightly more celadon than shown in the illustration.
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