Lot 245
  • 245

Canard archaïsant en jade céladon Dynastie Qing, XVIIE-XVIIIE siècle

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jade
l'animal aplati représenté de profil, la tête tournée vers l'arrière tenant dans son bec une branche de lotus en fleur, le plumage finement détaillé et le corps rehaussé de motifs archaïsants, la pierre aux tons jaunes

Condition

The duck is in overall good condition with minute fritts to the raised parts of the carving. The are some areas of white inclusions and natural veins running through the well polished stone.
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