Lot Essay
Compare the pair of similar ducks included in the exhibition, In Pursuit of Antiquities, op. cit., no. 186e
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A SMALL ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURE OF A DUCK
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY
The translucent stone carved as a duck with a plump body, pointed tail, sinuous neck and small head with an unusually long, flattened bill, the surface with ochre patination
1 7/8in. (4.8cm.) long
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY
The translucent stone carved as a duck with a plump body, pointed tail, sinuous neck and small head with an unusually long, flattened bill, the surface with ochre patination
1 7/8in. (4.8cm.) long