A CARVED CELADON JADE 'MANDARIN DUCKS' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

the birds swimming end-to-end jointly carrying the stem of a single lotus in their beaks, the ducks and lotus hewn via undercut carving, with the finer details rendered in lower relief, the translucent stone of pale celadon green, zitan stand (2)

Collection of Charles Hayes Brown (1859-1910), San Francisco, California, and thence by descent.

In overall good condition with only scattered minute chips and bruising. A yellowish-white inclusion to the underside by the foot of one duck.
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