Lot 124. A pale celadon jade figure of a perch, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's.

with upturned mouth, spiky dorsal fin and rounded caudal fin, the fish with raised head and flicked tail, depicted swimming through and supported on a base of frothing waves, the stone of an even pale celadon color with faint opaque white inclusions and russet veining, wood stand (2). Length 5 1/4  in., 13.5 cm

Sotheby's. Chinese Art from Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, New York, 15 Mar 2016, 02:00 PM