A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF 'LIU HAI AND TOAD' GROUP
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF 'LIU HAI AND TOAD' GROUP

EARLY QING PERIOD, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

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A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF 'LIU HAI AND TOAD' GROUP
EARLY QING PERIOD, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The stone is carved with Liu Hai teasing his three-legged toad with a string of coins, his face with a joyful expression, while a bat hovers above his head. The material is of an even greenish-white tone. The toad and bat are carved utilising the pale russet parts of the stone.
2 7/8 in. (7.1 cm.) high, stand, box

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