ID 1007304
Lot 826 | A RARE AND FINELY CARVED PALE GREENISH-WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'BIRD AND PEACH' GROUP
Estimate value
$ 100 000 – 150 000
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The group is formed as a recumbent bird grasping a leafy sprig bearing two peaches in its beak, with the feathers neatly fanned and finely incised. A four-character Qianlong seal mark is inscribed on the underside. The stone is primarily of a pale greenish-white tone with areas of russet.
3 ¾ in. (9.6 cm.) long
Provenance
Anthony Carter, London, 20 September 2005.
The LJZ Collection, United States.
Literature
J. Johnson and Chan Lai Pik, 5000 Years of Chinese Jade, San Antonio, 2011, p. 122, no. 85.
A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 92-93, no. 40.
Exhibited
San Antonio, San Antonio Museum of Art, 5000 Years of Chinese Jade, 1 October 2011-19 February 2012.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Liao dynasty, Qianlong period |
| 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: | Liao dynasty, Qianlong period |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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