A CELADON AND RUSSET 'MONKEY AND PEACH' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY |

the pebble carved as a monkey perched on a leafy peach branch, the head turned to one side looking up, one hand on the head, the face and flat broad tail delicately rendered, the fur indicated by a series of short strokes down the spine, a large ripe peach emerging beneath the right elbow and another by the hip, the translucent stone an even celadon accented with patches of russet skin

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 6th July 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 316.

The carving is in good overall condition with minute scattered nicks to edges and wear consistent with age and type.
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