A JADE CARVING OF PERSIMMONS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the two fruit stemming from a leafy branch, each leaf gently curling around the body of the fruit, the branch further attached to a sprig of lingzhi, the stone of an even white with a slight celadon tinge and some opaque white inclusions, wood stand (2)

Collection of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Eckhardt, acquired in Japan between 1947-1952 while Dr. Eckhardt was serving as a surgeon in the United States Army and thence by descent.

There are two minor chips to the underside of a leaf and a chip to one of the stems.
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