A rare large celadon jade carving of a crab, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 青玉歲歲和諧擺件

Property from the Ezekiel Collection

A rare large celadon jade carving of a crab

Qing dynasty, 18th century

清十八世紀 青玉歲歲和諧擺件

naturalistically carved crouching with long bent legs, the carapace detailed with small eyes, bumps and ridged edges, the large pincers grasping a long stalk of millet, the smoothly polished stone an even celadon colour, fitted wood stand

Length 19.6 cm, 7¾ in.