A Russet and Celadon Jade 'Peach and Bat' Covered Box
A Russet and Celadon Jade 'Peach and Bat' Covered Box
18TH/19TH CENTURY
清十八/十九世紀 褐斑青玉雕蝠紋桃形蓋盒
the even colored green stone with russet patches, carved from a single pebble as a large peach borne on an interlocked, twisted, leafy branch connecting the box and cover, one part of the branch continuing on the underside to form the base, the other continuing across the cover with a bat rest atop.
Length 6 1/4 in., 15.88 cm Chinese Decorative Arts
Overall fine and stable condition, no visible restoration. A very minor chip and three shallow cracks in the stone on the mouth rim, but they do not affect the overall appearance of the covered box.
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A Russet and Celadon Jade 'Peach and Bat' Covered Box
18TH/19TH CENTURY
清十八/十九世紀 褐斑青玉雕蝠紋桃形蓋盒
the even colored green stone with russet patches, carved from a single pebble as a large peach borne on an interlocked, twisted, leafy branch connecting the box and cover, one part of the branch continuing on the underside to form the base, the other continuing across the cover with a bat rest atop.
Length 6 1/4 in., 15.88 cm Chinese Decorative Arts
Overall fine and stable condition, no visible restoration. A very minor chip and three shallow cracks in the stone on the mouth rim, but they do not affect the overall appearance of the covered box.