INTRICATELY CARVED HARDSTONE SCULPTURE, POSSIBLY JADEITE, DEPICTING A LARGE WATERFOWL, LIKELY A GOOSE OR MANDARIN DUCK, AMIDST AN ELABORATE ARRANGEMENT OF LOTUS BLOSSOMS AND OVERSIZED LEAVES. THE COMPOSITION IS FURTHER ANIMATED BY TWO SMALLER BIRDS, ONE PERCHED UPON THE LARGER BIRD’S BACK AND ANOTHER NESTLED WITHIN THE PIERCED FOLIAGE AT THE FRONT. THE STONE DISPLAYS A VIBRANT PALETTE OF TRANSLUCENT CELADON-WHITE, DEEP RUSSET-BROWN INCLUSIONS, AND VIVID EMERALD-GREEN ACCENTS, WHICH THE LAPIDARY HAS SKILLFULLY UTILIZED TO HIGHLIGHT SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE PLUMAGE AND FLORA. THE WORK EXHIBITS EXTENSIVE OPENWORK (PIERCED CARVING) AND FINELY INCISED FEATHER AND VEIN DETAILING THROUGHOUT. THE BASE IS FINISHED WITH STYLIZED WEBBED FEET AND A SMOOTH, POLISHED UNDERSIDE.
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CHINESE MULTI-COLOR JADEITE FIGURAL CARVING
INTRICATELY CARVED HARDSTONE SCULPTURE, POSSIBLY JADEITE, DEPICTING A LARGE WATERFOWL, LIKELY A GOOSE OR MANDARIN DUCK, AMIDST AN ELABORATE ARRANGEMENT OF LOTUS BLOSSOMS AND OVERSIZED LEAVES. THE COMPOSITION IS FURTHER ANIMATED BY TWO SMALLER BIRDS, ONE PERCHED UPON THE LARGER BIRD’S BACK AND ANOTHER NESTLED WITHIN THE PIERCED FOLIAGE AT THE FRONT. THE STONE DISPLAYS…