QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
LENGTH: 11.1CM
The jade is carved in the form of a praying mantis with its limbs tucked under the wings clutching a leafy branch with its forelegs. The stone is white in colour with russet inclusions accentuating the length of the folded wings, the head and the branch.
PROVENANCE
A French Private Collection
清乾隆 白玉留皮螳螂掛件
