A PAIR OF JADEITE BOXES AND COVERS carved as peacocks standing looking sharply to the left and right beside two rockwork formations, the covers formed from the birds' heads, wings and raised fanned tails, all with incised feather markings, the stone primarily of celadon tone with areas of lavender on the tails and heads, with apple inclusions on the bodies and russet inclusions on the feet and rockwork,

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A PAIR OF JADEITE BOXES AND COVERS carved as peacocks standing looking sharply to the left and right beside two rockwork formations, the covers formed from the birds' heads, wings and raised fanned tails, all with incised feather markings, the stone primarily of celadon tone with areas of lavender on the tails and heads, with apple inclusions on the bodies and russet inclusions on the feet and rockwork,


late Qing Dynasty
18.5cm. high, carved wood stands (2)

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