$1,750
consisting of an exquisite blackberry study, the ripe black and underripe green berries carved from onyx and nephrite jade respectively, suspended from a textured gold wirework stem accented with carved nephrite jade leaves above the water clear rock crystal quartz vase, together with a "bleeding hearts" study, the blossoms composed of ruby petals and cacholong opal stamens suspended from a textured gold wirework stem accented with carved nephrite jade leaves above a exceptionally clear rock crystal vase. Blackberry study height: 17.78 cm. Bleeding hearts study height: 12.70 cm.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-09-16