White jade cockerel with millet, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. Artist: Unknown

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White jade cockerel with millet, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. A white jade cockerel with orange markings holding in its beak two sprigs of millet. The bird is squatting on the ground, the whole very naturalistically rendered with eyes and feet fully detailed.

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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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