A white jade 'goose and millet' censer and cover
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A white jade 'goose and millet' censer and cover
20th century
Carved as a large recumbent goose grasping a sprig of millet in its beak, the wings folded back and the feathers carefully incised, an oval aperture at its back opening to a hollowed interior, three smaller geese nestled its sides and engaged in the same activity, the cover carved in the form of fourth small goose, the stone an icy white tone.
8 1/2in (21.6cm) long
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Bonhams, San Francisco, 30 August 2011, Lot 6082
20th century
Carved as a large recumbent goose grasping a sprig of millet in its beak, the wings folded back and the feathers carefully incised, an oval aperture at its back opening to a hollowed interior, three smaller geese nestled its sides and engaged in the same activity, the cover carved in the form of fourth small goose, the stone an icy white tone.
8 1/2in (21.6cm) long
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Bonhams, San Francisco, 30 August 2011, Lot 6082
Condition
PLEASE NOTE: This report describes, but may not be limited to, major condition issues for the lot.
The censer and cover are in overall good condition with only minor expected nicks.
The censer and cover are in overall good condition with only minor expected nicks.
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A white jade 'goose and millet' censer and cover
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