A Recumbent Celadon Jade Deer

19th Century
This Jade dear is elegantly carved lying down, grasping a lingzhi fungus in the mouth. The jade is white with slight gray tone.
Size: Length 4 inches.

Provenance: Doyle’s New York, Fall 2010
Property of a Private Collector

Jade is generally classified into soft jade (nephrite) and hard jade (jadeite). Soft jade or nephrite is formed by stralite minerals. Since China only had the soft jade until jadeite was imported from Burma Read More…