M4775
£19,500
Description
A Chinese pale celadon jade treasure sack, carved with two monkeys clambering on its sides, beside a flowering peony branch, the reverse with an insect in flight, the treasure sack cleverly carved with a tied ribbon.
Qianlong, 18th century.
4 inches, 10.3 cm high, without stand.
Fitted wood stand
Provenance & Additional Information
- From the collection of Lady Coco Aldao, wife of the curator emeritus of the Buenos Aires Art Museum, Argentina.
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