Chinese Works of ArtA CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'RECUMBENT CRANE AND PEACHES' CARVING, MING DYNASTYThe nephrite of celadon color mottled with black inclusion on the lower end, the back with an even and intense russet skin. Excellent surface polish. Good patina.China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)Published: The Property of Mr Philip Cardeiro, Carol Michaelson, Knapton Rasti Asian Art, London 2009, lot 64.The crane is shown with legs tucked underneath the body and the head turned back to grasp a gnarled, leafy branch bearing two ripe peaches in its long, characteristic beak. The details of the wings and tail of the crane as well as the leaves of the peach branch are finely incised.Shape: PebbleDimensions: Length 8,3 cmWeight: 155,5 gramsCondition: Absolutely perfect condition. Some miniscule natural flaws in the mineralProvenance: Nagatani, Chicago, USA. The Philip Cardeiro collection of Chinese jade, built from 1968 until the early 1990s, one label to backLiterature comparison: In Pursuit of Antiquities, 35th Anniversary Exhibition of the Min Chiu Society, Hong Kong, 1995, page 211, nr. 169Auction results comparison: FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Bonham’s, 24 Nov 2013, HONG KONG, lot 269. (for a carving with the same subject, also from the Ming dynasty) Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Christies, New York, 20 - 21 March 2014, lot 2489. (for a carving with the same subject, dated to 17th – 18th century)明代青玉雕”仙鶴啣壽桃”青玉局部色沁，前青綠色帶底部黑色斑，背具濃烈赤褐色，表面光滑，包漿良好中國，明代(1368-1644)出版品：編號64，Philip Cardeiro先生珍藏品集，Carol Michaelson著，Knapton Rasti亞洲藝術品公司出版，倫敦，2009年品相完美Nagatani, 芝加哥, 美國. 美國知名收藏家C.PHILIP CARDEIRO先生珍藏品，他於1968年至1990年代初期大量收藏中國藝術品，背面可見收藏家標籤。