Lot 146
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[COLLECTION OF A BRITISH FAMILY] CHINESE RETICULATED PALE CELADON JADE 'EGRET AND LOTUS' FINIAL
MING DYNASTY
Auction: 06 November 2026 from 10:00 GMT
Description
明 青白玉鏤雕仙鶴荷塘大爐頂
the domed finial intricately carved in openwork with seven cranes amongst dense leafy vines entwined with lotus blossoms, the slightly concave base pierced with four pairs of small perforations for attachment, the stone of pale celadon tone with some russet inclusions
Dimensions
5.5cm high
Provenance
Property of a British Family
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Footnote
See comparable jade finials similarly carved with egret and lotus: a slightly larger celadon with russet jade finial (7.2cm high) dated to the Ming dynasty, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 4th April, 2015; another smaller white jade finial (4.6cm high), sold at Christie's New York, 21 Mar 2025, lot 883.