A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'DEER AND BADGER' GROUP
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'DEER AND BADGER' GROUP LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY The jade is carved in the round in the form of a recumbent deer, with antlers resting on its back and body carved with star-shaped spots, grasping a long spray of lingzhi bearing large leaves and a bat hovering amongst the branches. There are two badgers reclining against the deer, one of which is picked out from the russet area of the stone, its head upturned to grasp a chrysanthemum spray. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with concentrated areas of russet tone. 3 7/8 in. (10 cm.) long
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'DEER AND BADGER' GROUP
LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'DEER AND BADGER' GROUP LATE MING/EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY The jade is carved in the round in the form of a recumbent deer, with antlers resting on its back and body carved with star-shaped spots, grasping a long spray of lingzhi bearing large leaves and a bat hovering amongst the branches. There are two badgers reclining against the deer, one of which is picked out from the russet area of the stone, its head upturned to grasp a chrysanthemum spray. The stone is of a pale celadon tone with concentrated areas of russet tone. 3 7/8 in. (10 cm.) long
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