A CHINESE AGATE CARVING OF A SQUIRREL AND GRAPES QING...
A CHINESE AGATE CARVING OF A SQUIRREL AND GRAPES QING DYNASTY Formed as a bunch of grapes carved in a red section of the stone, with a small white squirrel clambering over the fruits, all resting upon a large dark leaf incised with details of the veins, 6.5cm. Cf. Marchant, Ninety Jades for 90 Years, p.85, no.44 and pp.88-89, no.46 for jade carvings also with this subject matter.
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A CHINESE AGATE CARVING OF A SQUIRREL AND GRAPES QING DYNASTY Formed as a bunch of grapes carved in a red section of the stone, with a small white squirrel clambering over the fruits, all resting upon a large dark leaf incised with details of the veins, 6.5cm. Cf. Marchant, Ninety Jades for 90 Years, p.85, no.44 and pp.88-89, no.46 for jade carvings also with this subject matter.
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