Chinese
Rare Chinese Mottled Celadon Jade Parrot-Form Cane Handle, Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
jade
2 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 0 3/4 in, 5.7 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000 CAD
Sold for: $16,250
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Acquired from Hugh M Moss Limited, London, February 10, 1975
From the Cruchley Collection, Vancouver
Carved as a noble parrot with rounded head, short beak and hollow eyes, the wings and tail stylized and the rear with carved loop for holding a tassel, the base hollowed and rounded. The stone of a pale celadon with brownish inclusions throughout.
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