A FINELY-CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'GOLDFISH' BOX AND COVER
A FINELY-CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'GOLDFISH' BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The box is carved in the form of a goldfish resting on its four fins, the scales delicately incised on the body. The stone is of an exceptionally pale tone, with an attractive network of mottled russet inclusions.
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) wide
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Acquired in London in the 1960s & 70s
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A FINELY-CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'GOLDFISH' BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The box is carved in the form of a goldfish resting on its four fins, the scales delicately incised on the body. The stone is of an exceptionally pale tone, with an attractive network of mottled russet inclusions.
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired in London in the 1960s & 70s
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