A CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A LOTUS SEED POD

17TH CENTURY

Formed as a large lotus pod with seven raised seeds, with a leaf trailing over the top and a smaller seed pod to one side, they rest upon a large lotus leaf which curls at the edges, the stone of a sea green tone with white and russet markings, together with a wood stand, 8.6cm. (2)

Provenance: from a private collection, Oxfordshire; purchased from Marchant on 16th April 2003.