A pale celadon jade boy on a raft group, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 青白玉童子泛舟擺件

A pale celadon jade boy on a raft group

Qing dynasty, 18th century

清十八世紀 青白玉童子泛舟擺件

skillfully carved as a boy standing on a raft shaped as a gnarled tree trunk, his hands firmly holding a long wood staff and steering the raft, a large basket full of peaches in front of him, the stone a pale celadon colour with some inclusions

Width 13 cm, 5 1/8 in.