A WHITE AND BLACK JADE 'MANDARIN DUCK' QING DYNASTY, 19TH CE...

A WHITE AND BLACK JADE 'MANDARIN DUCK' QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 青灰玉鸟 清 十九世纪 worked with its head turned backwards across the body, with finely incised plumage, and its legs tucked beneath the body 4.5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Bonhams Knightsbridge, 'Asian Art', 4 November 2019, lot 1 (part of lot), with duplicate copy of invoice. NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: Hong Kong Museum of Art, ‘Chinese Jade Animals’, 1996, Nos. 79, 102 Brian Morgan, ‘Naturalism & Archaism Jades from the Kirknorton Collection’, London, 1995, No. 26

Estimate:£250

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