A PAIR OF MINIATURE GOLD DUCK-SHAPED ORNAMENTS, SONG-MING DYNASTY (AD 960-1644)

A PAIR OF MINIATURE GOLD DUCK-SHAPED ORNAMENTS
SONG-MING DYNASTY (AD 960-1644)
Each ornament is in the shape of a small duck sitting on a separately-made rectangular lotus leaf with curled edges; together with a miniature filigree bird-form ornament, Ming-Qing dynasty (1368-1911).
Duck-shaped ornaments 7/8 in. x 5/8 in. (2.3 x 1.6 cm.), bird ornament 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) long; duck-shaped ornaments total weight 3.2 g