AN AGATE 'MONKEY AND FINGER CITRON' CARVING, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
AN AGATE 'MONKEY AND FINGER CITRON' CARVING
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The stone is carved in the form of an upright finger citron, growing from a gnarled branch, with two smaller fruits and several leafy stems to the side. A pair of monkeys is depicted perched amongst the branches and a small bat is carved from an area of russet skin to the top of one finger. There is an apocryphal Jiaqing seal mark to the reverse.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
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AN AGATE 'MONKEY AND FINGER CITRON' CARVING
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The stone is carved in the form of an upright finger citron, growing from a gnarled branch, with two smaller fruits and several leafy stems to the side. A pair of monkeys is depicted perched amongst the branches and a small bat is carved from an area of russet skin to the top of one finger. There is an apocryphal Jiaqing seal mark to the reverse.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
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