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A WHITE JADE 'MANDARIN DUCK AND LOTUS' CARVING
18TH CENTURY
The duck is carved with its wings closed and decorated with archaistic scrolls,
swimming on a lotus leaf with the stem in its mouth and a lotus fower trailing
on its back. The stone is of an even white tone with a russet inclusion.
1⅞ in. (4.8 cm.) wide
£10,000-15,000 US$14,000-20,000
€12,000-17,000
PROVENANCE:
The Dizang Studio Collection, Taipei, acquired between 1970 and 1990.

清十八世紀 白玉寶鴨戲蓮把件
(reverse)
來源: 地藏山房珍藏，台北，於1970至1990年間入藏

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