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A FINELY-CARVED WHITE JADE ‘CRANE AND
PEACH’ BOX AND COVER
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The box and cover are carved in the form of a recumbent crane with its head turned
sharply backwards, clasping a fruiting peach branch in its beak. The feathers are incised in
fine detail and the crest is inset with orange agate. The stone is of a milky-white tone, with
one or two subtle streaked inclusions.
4æ in. (12.1 cm.) wide
HK$100,000-200,000 US$13,000-26,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired in London in the 1960s & 70s
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