Chinese taupe, russet, white and mottled jade carving of two recumbent cranes, each nuzzling the other and both holding a gnarled fruiting peach branch in their mouths, the long leaves reaching down the back of the darker crane, the stone of the pebble revealing the russet edge, the claws neatly tucked underneath and detailed work to the feathers.
3 ¼ inches, 8.3 cm long.
Qianlong, circa 1750.
Wood stand.
M5824
£9,500
俏雕玛瑙马上封侯佩
19世纪 约1820
直径:8厘米
M5820
£9,500
灰白玉双獾
十九世纪初
直径:4.2厘米
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With 1000 illustrations
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Edited by Rose Kerr
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The centenary exhibition catalogue
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