Chinese Jade Carving Of A Cicada, 17th-18th Century - Sep 08, 2018 | Oakridge Auction Gallery In Va
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Chinese Jade Carving of a Cicada, 17th-18th Century

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Chinese Jade Carving of a Cicada, 17th-18th Century
Chinese Jade Carving of a Cicada, 17th-18th Century
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Description
A Chinese jade carving of a cicada dating from 17th to 18th centuries.

Dimensions are: 1 7/8 inches tall X 1 1/4 inches wide. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: One wing is broken.

Provenance: From a collector in Washington D.C. Her father in law (Nelson T Johnson) was sent to China by the US State Department in 1906 and was a US ambassador to the Republic of China from 1935 to 1941. After he left China he became an ambassador to Australia. In 1946 he became the head of the Asian Department in the US State Department. The woman's husband was also born in the Marine hospital in Peking in 1933.

High resolution images can be found at: https://file.ac/6KLj22Tf3vI/
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Chinese Jade Carving of a Cicada, 17th-18th Century

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