£2,000 - £3,000
A CARVED WHITE JADE 'BIRD AND SHELLS' GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
鹬蚌相争’白玉摆件 清 十八/十九世纪
the well worked openwork group carved with five clam shells to one side and a bird in flight holding a stem within its beak on the reverse
5.0cm wide, 4.6cm high
PROVENANCE: Acquired from Richard Barker Fine Art, Guildford, 1999 and with original receipt
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