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Chinese Pale Jade Fish Carving

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Chinese Pale Jade Fish Carving
Chinese Pale Jade Fish Carving
Item Details
Description
Chinese pale jade carving depicting two fish which seem to fight over a single object or plant. The form is a masterpiece of using the limits of your medium, which is this case was an oddly formed jade pebble. This piece bears many of the hallmarks of mid-18th century jade carvings. Bearing the remnants of an old export seal along the smaller fish.

Provenance: Private Minneapolis Collection - collected in China prior to 1985.

Height: 1 in x width: 1 3/4 in x depth: 1 in. Weight: 25.09 grams.
Condition
No major chips, losses, or restorations. Possibly some very minute chips to the crest of the smaller fish. If the fish was painted then there is pigment loss in the recessed areas of the fish; possibly dirt collected in the recessed areas of the work. Losses to the red export seal; there is red pigment on the opposite side of the seal. Light wear throughout consistent with age and material.
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Chinese Pale Jade Fish Carving

Estimate $200 - $400
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Starting Price $150
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Auction Curated By
Sean Blanchet
Asian Art Specialist
 Robert Snell
Paintings and Sculpture Specialist
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