A CHINESE CELADON JADE 'BOULDER' CARVING

QING DYNASTY

Naturalistically formed as a craggy rock, carved to one side with a pine tree and crane perching on one leg, the reverse with lingzhi, the stone of a greenish tone with russet inclusions, together with a wood stand, 12cm. (2)

Provenance: formerly the collection of Mrs Jackie Somerville-Roberts. Mrs Somerville-Roberts' father Leo Clasen, from Luxembourg, was in the steel industry and formed his collection between c.1945 and 1965.