• Dimension: Height without stand: 3 2/8 in (8.0 cm) Length without stand: 6 1/8 in (15.5 cm)
• Estimate From: $5000
• Estimate To: $8000

Each magpie exquisitely carved seated on its legs, looking forward and holding in its beak a gnarled lingzhi fungus sprig, the tail held high and the wing feathers well detailed, the stone of finely polished even white tone, all supported on a intricately carved hardwood stand. Qing Dynasty period.

Provenance: Private collection from Northern California
來源: 北加州私人多年收藏 蓋盒一對取羊脂白玉為材，凝潤如脂，瑩潔細膩。以喜鵲為原型雕製而成，呈坐臥姿，內挖膛成容器，分上下兩層，隨翅形成的弧線式子母口相合，可開啟。喜鵲尖喙，圓首短頸，身形飽滿圓潤，頸羽錯落有致，翎羽根根分明，靈巧鮮活姿態盡顯，使人見之頓生喜愛。可参考一對較小青白玉雕喜鵲蓋盒，倫敦佳士得，2019年5月，最終成交價118,750英鎊。 Please refer to a pair of smaller bluish white jade carved magpie boxes, Christie's London, May 2019, with a final price of 118,750 GBP.​