A large Chinese spinach jade boulder carving of a duck

A large Chinese spinach jade 'boulder' carving of a 'duck', Qing Dynasty, holding a lotus flower in her mouth, the interior hollow with detachable 'duckling' cover, with labels for the National Gallery of South Africa 1953 exhibition, BADA and Radcliffe collection, 'M1', approximately 16.5cm high x 23.5cm long x 17cm deep, later wood standProvenance: Major Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-1967) collection and listed in the family archive, 'M1', as bought from Sparks in 1943, for £20-0d-0sExhibited: National Gallery of South Africa, Chinese Exhibition, Cape Town, 1953, no. 238 described as 'dark green soapstone Chien Lung.' 晚清 碧玉雕宝鸭及底座拍品来源：Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-1967) 少校私人收藏（家族档案标号M1），其于1943年购自英国著名古董商Sparks展览信息：南非开普敦国家画廊，"中国展览"，238号，描述为"乾隆绿寿山石"Condition Report: some old chipsCondition Report Disclaimer