A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE GOOSE GROUP QING DYNASTY, 19TH CEN...

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE GOOSE GROUP QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 青褐玉雁 清 十九世纪 carved as a goose and gosling with incised feathers and legs tucked neatly beneath their bodies 4cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Prof. Harrold Tooby, July 1993 NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: James C.Y. Watt, ‘Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing’, New York, 1980, No. 82 Brian Morgan, ‘Naturalism & Archaism Jades from the Kirknorton Collection’, London, 1995, No. 24 Christie’s Hong Kong, ‘The Gerald Godfrey Private Collection of Fine Chinese Jades’, 1995, lot 886

Estimate:£350

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