A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'BATS AND DOUBLE GOURD' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |

carved in the round as two double gourds suspended on a vine, a bat with wings outstretched perched between the two, the larger gourd shrouded by a broad leaf, the pale bright stone with amber-russet skin on the reverse, pierced at the top and with a tourmaline bead

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 25th April 1980.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 302.

The carving is in good overall condition. There is a tiny nick to the edge of the stem and minute scattered nicks along raised edges and the surface with light wear consistent with age and type.
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