Bidspirit auction | Chinese Pale Russet Jade Monkey

Chinese Pale Russet Jade Monkey Carving - Chinese pale jade carving depicting a mother monkey with a baby monkey, early Qing. Well carved from a pebble so as to show the lovely russet skin along the back of the sculpture. Provenance: Private Minneapolis Collection - collected in China prior to 1985. (Not including stand) Height: 1 1/2 in x width: 1 in x depth: 3/4 in. Weight: 20.12 grams. Condition: No major chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Light wear throughout. Some adhesive residue throughout, mostly along the bottom; likely a tack for display. The number 160 is written in pen along the underside. Some wear to the stand; the stand does not appear to be custom to the jade.