A rare white jade reticulated 'egret and lotus pond' finial
A rare white jade reticulated 'egret and lotus pond' finial
Yuan/Ming Dynasty
Deftly carved and pierced in openwork as six elegant egrets in a tranquil pond among towering lotus stalks and blossoms, swaying and bending in the breeze, the base pierced with eight small apertures, the stone of even pale-white tone, with very minor inclusions. 5cm (2in) high.
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A rare white jade reticulated 'egret and lotus pond' finial
Yuan/Ming Dynasty
Deftly carved and pierced in openwork as six elegant egrets in a tranquil pond among towering lotus stalks and blossoms, swaying and bending in the breeze, the base pierced with eight small apertures, the stone of even pale-white tone, with very minor inclusions. 5cm (2in) high.