Antique Chinese Jade Shrimp Koi Fish Hand Carved Figure Statue Qing Dynasty

THIS IS AN EXQUISITE AND VERY RARE ANTIQUE QING DYNASTY HAND CARVED JADE FIGURINE STATUE OF SHRIMP AND TWO FISH, WHICH APPEAR TO BE A GOLDFISH AND A KOI FISH, WITH A SEASHELL, WAVES AND SEAWEED FORMS. THE GOLD FISH BLOWS BUBBLES FROM IT'S MOUTH. THE JADE IS ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT. IT DATES TO THE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA MID 19TH CENTURY. THE CARVING IS 5.5 INCHES TALL WITHOUT THE STAND. THE CARVING IS EXTRAORDINARY AND THE SUBJECT MATTER IS HIGHLY DESIREABLE. THE JADE CARVING IS IN A FITTED SILK LINED BOX AND IT HAS A HAND CARVED NUMBERED AND FITTED HARD WOOD STAND. THE JADE IS EXTREMELY FINE QUALITY WITH WONDERFUL TRANSLUCENCE AND CONFORMITY OF COLOR. THE PIECE COMES WITH A BILL OF SALE FROM PAUL ART GALLERY PTE. LTD. OF SINGAPORE. IT WAS PURCHASED IN 1987.