A GREY AND BLACK JADE 'CRANE AND PINE' BOULDER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of irregular form, well-worked in high relief to one side with a pair of cranes amongst towering pine trees, with a cascading waterfall streaming from the craggy mountains, the reverse detailed with further rockwork, the stone of pale grey with black tones

Collection of C. Philip Cardeiro, California. 

The Property of Mr Philip Cardeiro, Knapton Rasti Asian Art, London, 2009, cat. no. 66.

The carving is in general good condition, with the exception of three small dents on one side (approx. diameter 0.5 cm) and a small area of loss to the tip of one pine tree leaf, along with tiny nicks to the extremities.
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