Fine Chinese Works of Art - 15 Nov 2022
THREE CHINESE JADE CARVINGS OF BOYS
清 玉雕童子擺件 一組三件
THREE CHINESE JADE CARVINGS OF BOYS
QING DYNASTY
Each depicting a smiling child holding a sprig of lingzhi or lotus, the stones ranging from grey and russet to black, with white mottling and darker markings, 8cm max. (3)
Provenance: from the collection of Brian Tisdall (1934-2008) and Christa Tisdall (1936-88) who lived in Hong Kong from the early 1960s until 1987. Their collection was mostly formed in Hong Kong in the 1970s, they were advised by James C Y Watt and Brian McElney. James C Y Watt is a well known expert in early Chinese jades; Brian McElney is a renowned collector and connoisseur who founded the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath.
來源:Tisdall伉儷收藏。Brian Tisdall(1934-2008)及Christa Tisdall(1936-88)自1960年代至1987年居住在香港,大部分藏品都在1970年代購入,他們的藝術品顧問是James Watt 及 Brian McElney。James Watt是非常著名的高古玉專家,而Brian McElney亦是一位知名的中國藝術品藏家以及巴斯東亞藝術博物館的創辦人。