清十九世紀 青白玉鴛鴦擺件

carved in the form of two mandarin ducks, the smaller bird turning backwards towards the larger duck swimming behind, their beaks grasping a leafy spray of peony, the wings incised with archaistic scrolls and neat feathers, the stone of a celadon tone with brown inclusions, wood stand

現收藏家父母於二十世紀初得自英國

The carving is in good condition with the exception of a possible later stopper, and a tiny chip to the tip of the larger ducks beak. It should be noted that the stone is of a slightly darker celadon tone than the catalogue illustration would suggest.
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