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A WHITE JADE 'PRAYING MANTIS'QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Length 2 1/2 in., 6.3 cm
carved in openwork, resting on its abdomen with the head lifted and the spindly legs bent to form a series of peaks, a blossoming lily to one side, the slender stem and leaves twisting in front of and under the insect, the fine details naturalistically carved, the stone an even white color
Provenance
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 349.