A white jade carving of two catfish
A white jade carving of two catfish
Qing dynasty
Of circular form and thin section, carefully worked as two carp heads facing one another amid undercut lingzhi fungus branches and reversed by their fan-shaped tail fins at the center, the stone of fairly uniform off-white hue polished to a soft luster.
1 7/8in (4.8cm) diameter
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A white jade carving of two catfish
Qing dynasty
Of circular form and thin section, carefully worked as two carp heads facing one another amid undercut lingzhi fungus branches and reversed by their fan-shaped tail fins at the center, the stone of fairly uniform off-white hue polished to a soft luster.
1 7/8in (4.8cm) diameter