A GREY JADE CARVING OF A STANDING BOY QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY

carved as a smiling boy standing with his head turned over his right shoulder, dressed in loose robes and holding a long leafy spray with both hands, the spray extending over his left shoulder and dangling downwards, wood stand

The jade was originally celadon-white and has been later stained in grey. The carving is otherwise in good condition.
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