tenant une branche de millet dans la bouche, les longues feuilles ondoyant le long du corps, les écailles et les nageoires finement incisées, socle en bois (2)

There are scattered fritts to the raised parts of the carving. The stone is a pale celadon colour with some russet areas on one side.
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