WHITE JADE CARVING OF A SNAKE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
£1,000
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
清 白玉雕盤蛇
attractively rendered in openwork as a coiling snake, the top side of the sinuous body incised with diamond pattern, belly detailed with ridges, the diamond-shaped head minutely silhouetted and with eyes, the stone of translucent white colour
Dimensions
5.5cm wide