A Pale Celadon Jade carving of a finger citron. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period. photo Sotheby's

naturalistically carved with elongated fingers and curling tips beside two smaller attendant fruits, all issuing from an openwork stalk bearing large lobed leaves with detailed incised veins and furling edges, the natural lumpy texture of the fruit captured by subtle surface bumps and glossy polish, the stone of a pale celadon tone mottled with milky inclusions; 13cm., 5 1/8 in. Lot 10. Estimation 4,000-6,000 GBP. 

PROVENANCE: H.S. Whitaker Collection.
Collection of The Earl and Countess of Jersey.
Thence by descent in the family.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Londres | 16 mai 2012, 10:00 AM www.sothebys.com