清十九世紀 黃玉仿古鴛鴦紋花插擺件

the archaic gu-shaped vase carved with a central band of taotie below a band of ascending leaves, beside two high relief mandarin ducks, one with its head slightly turned to the right and the smaller one with its head turned to face its rear, the stone of an even deep yellowish tone with some brown inclusions, carved wood stand

（傳）John Sparks Ltd.，倫敦

One duck with a chip to the tip of its crown and a stained fissure crack to the lower half of the vase, approx. 7cm. long. The rim of the vase has been polished, and there is a polished chip to the footrim. Both with minor nicks around the rim.
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