A PAIR OF MOTTLED PALE AND APPLE-GREEN JADEITE MODELS OF CRANES
A PAIR OF MOTTLED PALE AND APPLE-GREEN JADEITE MODELS OF CRANES
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Each bird is carved standing on a gnarled lingzhi branch, with one leg raised, clasping a lingzhi sprig in its mouth. The feathers are incised in fine detail on the bodies and the crests are inset with coral. The stones are of a mottled pale green and apple-green tone, with some areas of brownish inclusions.
9 3/4 in. (24.7 cm.) high
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Acquired in London in the 1960s & 70s
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A PAIR OF MOTTLED PALE AND APPLE-GREEN JADEITE MODELS OF CRANES
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Each bird is carved standing on a gnarled lingzhi branch, with one leg raised, clasping a lingzhi sprig in its mouth. The feathers are incised in fine detail on the bodies and the crests are inset with coral. The stones are of a mottled pale green and apple-green tone, with some areas of brownish inclusions.
9 3/4 in. (24.7 cm.) high
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Acquired in London in the 1960s & 70s
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