M2871
£10,000
Description
Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a goose with its young seated on a large lotus leaf, each holding the branch of the lotus flower in its beak, with detailed work to the wings and the neatly carved round eyes.
2 1/4 inches, 5.7 cm long.
Qianlong, 1736-1795.
Condition
Available on request.
Provenance & Additional Information
- Formerly in the collection of Mr. O.J.R. Allen, acquired from Jade House, Hong Kong, 23rd March 1977.
- Included by Marchant in their exhibition of Chinese Jades from the Mr. O.J.R. Allen Collection, 2013, no. 34.
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