18TH CENTURY
Details
A WHITE AND BROWN JADE MONKEY GROUP
18TH CENTURY
The stone is cleverly carved as a group of three monkeys, a mother and her two young, gathered around a large peach borne on a gnarled branch. The brown area of the stone is used to highlight one of the young and a small flower. The stone is semi-translucent and well polished.
2 in. (5 cm.) wide
18TH CENTURY
The stone is cleverly carved as a group of three monkeys, a mother and her two young, gathered around a large peach borne on a gnarled branch. The brown area of the stone is used to highlight one of the young and a small flower. The stone is semi-translucent and well polished.
2 in. (5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, 3 September 1946, no.1244.
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist