two-chinese-hardstone-carvings
Lot 154
Two Chinese Hardstone Carvings
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20th century, includes a large celadon green hardstone carving of an elegant phoenix atop a tree with large berries, with two small birds below, set into a fitted carved wooden stand, and a smaller carving of lavender hardstone with tan and cream inclusions of two dragons encircling a large peach, set into a carved wooden stand.

8 1/2 in., 5 1/2 in.

From the Collection of Gerard and Joanna Rattelade, Oxford, North Carolina

Good estate condition; both have mounting clay or museum wax to secure them to base; a break with loss to the top portion of dragon and peach carving; small scattered edge nicks to celadon hardstone carving.