Rare carpe en jade céladon pâle et rouille Dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong

finement sculptée, son corps replet ondoyant sur des vagues agitées tourbillonnant sous la base, la tête aux lèvres plissées agrémentée de fines moustaches retroussées, les écailles délicatement détaillées jusqu'à la queue ouverte en éventail, la pierre au doux poli avec des taches rouilles

Acquired in China between 1894 and 1922.
Thence in the family by descent.

The fish is in overall good condition with the exception of the tip of a wave to the centre of one side of the fish that is broken off and missing. The waves are finely and deeply carved on the sides and finely carved into striations on the base. There are two brown veins running through the stone across the base.
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