ID 807571
Lot 712 | A PALE BEIGEISH-WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A MANDARIN DUCK
Estimate value
$ 4 000 – 6 000
SONG-MING DYNASTY (AD 960-1644)
The crested duck is carved grasping in its bill a stem bearing the lotus leaves on which it sits, and its left side is pierced with a single hole for suspension. The beigeish-white stone has streaks of opaque white inclusions.
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Ormonde Gallery, London, 7 December 1992.
Exhibited
Charlottesville, Worrell Family Offices Gallery, 1994-2022.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty, Tang dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty, Tang dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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