A PALE GREENISH-WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT CRANE, CHINA, LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The pebble carved as a recumbent crane with the legs delineated on the underside and the head turned backwards as it grasps a lingzhi stem in its beak
3 in. (7.6 cm.) long
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Provenance
The Jade Collector, Beverly Hills, 29 January 1990.
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.
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The pebble carved as a recumbent crane with the legs delineated on the underside and the head turned backwards as it grasps a lingzhi stem in its beak
3 in. (7.6 cm.) long
Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
Provenance
The Jade Collector, Beverly Hills, 29 January 1990.
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.