A YELLOW JADE CARVING OF A FISH

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21.09.2023 15:00UTC -04:00
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ID 1007295
Lot 808 | A YELLOW JADE CARVING OF A FISH
A YELLOW JADE CARVING OF A FISH

LIAO-SONG DYNASTY, 10TH-12TH CENTURY

The fish is realistically carved with a long dorsal fin along the spine, four lower fins, and a curled bifurcated tail. The mouth and the center of the back are each pierced with a tiny perforation. The stone is of a light yellow tone with a dusting of russet.

4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long





Provenance

Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014), New York.

The LJZ Collection, United States.



Literature

A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 54-55, no. 22.
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