Jade duck with waterweed, late Ming dynasty, China, 1550-1644. Artist: Unknown

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Jade duck with waterweed, late Ming dynasty, China, 1550-1644. A small figure of a duck carved from a pebble. The bird's head is turned over its back holding a spray of kidney-shaped waterweed in its bill. The wings are incised with a stylised squared spiral. The base has been left plain with no indication of the feet.

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Size: 2830px × 2213px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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