A White Jade 'Man and Horse' Carving Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

worked in the form of a smiling boy sitting astride a toy hobby horse attached to a wheel, the boy with a short tuft of hair on his head and dressed in loose clothing, his head turned to his left, grasping the reins of the horse in his left hand and a long leafy sprig of lingzhi in his right over his shoulder, the stone of an even pale green colour with russet inclusions, wood stand

The overall condition is very good with no apparent nicks or nibblings. The actual colour is very similar to that of the catalogue illustration.
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