A CHINESE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A RECLINING DEER the recumbent deer is carved with its head turned sharply backward, holding a lingzhi sprig in its mouth, with russet and dark brown inclusions on its back, on a pierced carved wood base, length: 13.5 cm (5 1/4 in.) PLEASE NOTE If you will be bidding live on auction day, please note that Session I of the Auction (Russian Fine & Decorative Art), starts at 10:00 AM New York Time and goes from Lot 1 through Lot 234. Session II of the Auction (European, American and International Fine & Decorative Art) starts at 2:00 PM New York Time and goes from Lot 500 through Lot 657. We sell approximately 70 lots per hour.