THE CHINESE
COLLECTION
Duck &
Dragon Pendant
Russet nephrite pendant.
P18
Nephrite, pale celadon colour with
russet inclusions, carved with a duck with its feathers on display and sprays of
ruyi fungus which are also being bitten by a dragon, which mingle within the
lines of the carving of the duck.
Chinese, 1780 - 1850.
Attachments: Ivory bead, seed pearls and mauve cord.
Provenance: Robert Kleiner 1993.
Dimensions: 4.4cm high x 6cm wide.
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