Lot 59
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THREE WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVINGS
SOLD ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE LADY BIRTHE CRADOCK (1928-2016) WIDOW OF SIR PERCY CRADOCK (1923-2010) TO BENEFIT ST JOHN’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, LOTS 38, 59-60, AND 81-86.
THREE WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVINGS

18TH-19TH CENTURY

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THREE WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVINGS
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The group comprises: two 'squirrel and grapes' groups. The first is finely carved as squirrel clambering upon openwork grapes on a vine, the large leaves are highlighted by russet inclusions. The second is carved as a squirrel on a branch of grapes between two leaves. The third is an oblong seal surmounted by a qilin with its head turned backwards and its tail trailing down the side. The seal face is carved with the name 'Ke Lida'.
The largest, 2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) long

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Sir Peter Craddock GCMG PC (1923-2010), Chinese name Ke Lida, was the British ambassador to the People's Republic of China between 1978 and 1983. He was a noted diplomat and played a key role in Sino-British relations during that time, and remained a government adviser thereafter.

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