A white jade carving of a seated man and boy holding a basket, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 白玉雕父子豐收圖把件

A white jade carving of a seated man and boy holding a basket

Qing dynasty, 18th century

清十八世紀 白玉雕父子豐收圖把件

finely carved in the form of a grinning bearded older man and a young boy seated on either side of a woven basket with their sleeves rolled up, the man supporting the basket with his right hand, his left forearm placed inside the basket as the young boy holds onto the basket and the left arm of the man, the stone of an even white tone with faint russet patches highlighting the back of the boy

l. 3.8 cm