A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A POMEGRANATE
PROPERTY FROM THE WU MAODING FAMILY COLLECTION
A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A POMEGRANATE

18TH CENTURY

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A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A POMEGRANATE
18TH CENTURY
The stone is carved as a rounded pomegranate bursting open on one side to reveal its seeds and encircled by a gnarled, leafy stem bearing a blossom, a circular opening in the base reveals the well-hollowed interior. The stone is of an even white tone.
2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) wide
Provenance
Wu Maoding (1850-1928) Collection, and thence by descent within the family.

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