Chinese pendant in white jade. China Qing dynastie.

White jade pendant stained with rust representing a goose busy washing itself. The bird is represented resting on a large lotus leaf, its head preening its dorsal feathers, gracefully curving its neck which stands out from the body and serves as a natural handle for passing the silk cord. The compact shape, the whiteness of the rust-stained stone, the subject, the natural attachment and the quality of the sculpture as well as the details make it a jewel of excellent quality.
Chinese lapidary work from the Qing period, probably 18th century but perhaps earlier.
Length approximately 7cm.