Nephrite pendant, russet brown and white, carved with a duck, its wings swept up with lotus and millet, and leaves on the other side.

Reverse: Nephrite pendant, russet brown and white, carved with a duck, its wings swept up with lotus and millet, and leaves on the other side.

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Duck Pendant

 

Russet nephrite pendant.

P38

Nephrite, russet brown skin representing the outside of the pebble, the white body inside carved with a duck, its wings swept up towards the upper part of its body with lotus and millet, and leaves on the other side.

Chinese, 1780 - 1850.
Attachments: Carnelian bead, seed pearls and brown cord.
Provenance: Richard Marchant 1985.
Published: Included on the exhibition poster.
Dimensions: 3.7cm high x 5cm wide.

 

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