A PALE CELADON JADE DEER GROUP MING DYNASTY

naturalistically carved with a recumbent deer with small fungus-form antlers, grasping a sprig of lingzhi in his mouth, his head turned backwards to his reclining fawn behind, the translucent stone of a pale celadon tone streaked with russet inclusions and natural veins

Acquired in Paris between the 1970s and the early 90s.

Two pairs of suspension perforations have been filled. There are a few very tiny nicks to the end of the lingzhi branch, one of the antlers of the fawn and the tip of its tail (with a minute associated bruise). The russet areas have some typical pitting as well, but the overall condition is otherwise very good.
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