Carved Green Stone Duck amid Auspicious Plants
Name/Title
Carved Green Stone Duck amid Auspicious PlantsEntry/Object ID
SC0701Description
Small Chinese decorative carving in mottled pale blue-green, bright green and olive-brown ornamental stone, carved with a duck or waterfowl nestled among vegetation and rounded botanical forms. The compact composition incorporates pierced openings and shallow incised detail, while natural variations in the stone's green and brown coloration are used to articulate elements of the design. The carving rises from an integral rectangular polished base. The underside is plain and uncarved, with no seal matrix, inscription or maker's mark observed.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Jade-like hardstone; possibly jadeite or nephriteSubject
Water fowlCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese