18th Century Jade Citron Lady Finger Citron Buddhas Hand Nephrite Jade Carving Statue Antique Chinese Celadon Jade Qing Dynasty Qianlong Statue Ornament Sculpture Decoration 18th Century

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Description

This beautiful carved translucent celadon nephrite nephrite Lady Finger Citron (Buddhas Hand) was made in the 18th Century during Emperor Qianlong's reign. The nephrite is a consistent stunning celadon green throughout with almost no inclusions. Of exquisite quality for such a large piece of nephrite the jade is also highly translucent so it catches the light in any room glowing gently. Very difficult to capture accurately the closest color in the photographs are the darker celadon color you see in the pictures. The lighter color occurred in the photographs because of the exquisite translucency of this special carved jade statue. It measures approximately 4 3/8" long by 2 11/16" wide by 1 1/4" deep (111mm x 68mm x 31mm). Carvings of Buddhas hand citrons from this period of the Qing Dynasty are held in several notable Museum Collections with pride of place including The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Seattle Art Museum. An appraisal is included with your purchase of this one of a kind 18th century Chinese jade ornament. We ship securely worldwide. The photos form part of the description of this rare antique jade carving.

Price: $32,800.00

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