清乾隆 青白玉梅雀蓋盒

naturalistically and finely carved in the form of a recumbent magpie, with its legs tucked beneath its body, head facing forward and wings neatly clipped back, the plumage finely incised with its wings and tail feather, the stone of a pale green tone with opaque white inclusions

In good general condition with minor nibbling along the rims of the cover and box. The stone of a slightly darker celadon tone compared to the catalogue illustration.
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