Chinese carved jade with a fish and a kingfisher, on a carved black base.

Chinese carved jade with a fish and a kingfisher, on a carved black base.

China, early 19th century

Green-turquoise jade. Refined allegorical composition, with a kingfisher on top of flowers overlooking a fish. In China, kingfishers are admired for their bright, iridescent plumage and their name in Chinese also refers to a type of luxurious green jade. 

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Provenance: Property from an Italian private collector.