19th May, 2023 13:00

Asian Art I
 
Lot 177
 

A CHINESE WHITE JADE 'MELON' CARVING
清十八或十九世紀 白玉瓜擺件

A CHINESE WHITE JADE 'MELON' CARVING

Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th Century

清十八或十九世紀 白玉瓜擺件

Naturalistically-carved to depict two ripe melons issuing from a curling leafy branch, the larger of the two surmounted by a butterfly of pale russet tone,

5.4cm long

Estimated at £1,500 - £1,800

 

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