Lot 213 , A Chinese white jade carving of a cluster of melons, 18th century

* A Chinese white jade carving of a cluster of melons, 18th century, with stalks and leaves, two squirrels sitting on the branches, 9cm wide, on a carved hardwood stand

Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd, London, 12th September 1988
Please note this lot attracts an additional import tax of 5% on the hammer price
£1,000-1,500

Condition:
Possibly a hairline crack running through the tendril running between melons at the back, very slight dirt marking to the front of one of the melons that should rub away, stand worn at the extremities with a chip to one end.

Sold for £2,200