A FINE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘GOOSE’ CARVING, LATE SONG TO MING DYNASTYJade. China, 13th-14th centuryCarved as a recumbent goose, with its head turned back and preening its feathers, its webbed feet tucked neatly under its body, and the wings folded in and well detailed with incised markings. The smoothly polished and almost white celadon jade with some russet and dark grey inclusions as well mottled creamy white speckles throughout.LENGTH 5.6 cmProvenance: Private collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).