Lot 145. A jade finger citron, Qing dynasty; 13.5 cm, 5 1/4  in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 21,250 £ (24,338 €). © Sotheby's.

the naturalistically carved 'Buddha's hand' attached to a leafy gnarled stalk, the 'fingers' extending and curling at the tips, the translucent stone of an attractive yellowish-green colour, later carved zitan stand.