A WHITE JADE CARVING OF BITTER MELONS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

carved in the round, the gnarled leafy stem in openwork and extending the length of the melon in three branches issuing a curled baby melon, the knobby melon skin, veins of the leaves, and knots in the branches all in relief, wood stand (2)

Gump's, San Francisco, 1979.

Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States. There is a crescent-shaped crack to the edge of the leaf near the stem and a small chip to the edge of the tendril. Some minute nicks to the edges and extremities and minor fissures to the stone. The actual color of the stone is slightly whiter compared to the catalogue illustration.
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