Lot Essay
The deer, crane, peaches and lingzhi are all symbols of longevity.
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A MOTTLED PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADEITE 'LONGEVITY' GROUP
The group is centered by a female immortal holding a basket of peaches flanked by a deer and a crane grasping sprigs of lingzhi in their jaws and beak. The opaque, pale greenish-white stone has areas of pale green color that have been used to highlight the lingzhi.
7 in. (17.9 cm.) high
The group is centered by a female immortal holding a basket of peaches flanked by a deer and a crane grasping sprigs of lingzhi in their jaws and beak. The opaque, pale greenish-white stone has areas of pale green color that have been used to highlight the lingzhi.
7 in. (17.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Lizzadro Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired prior to 1960.
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