Asian Art II - 15th November 2016
Lot 356
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE BOULDER CARVING QING DYNASTY Carved in shallow relief as a mountain
Estimate £4,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £8800
+ Buyers Premium
Description
A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE BOULDER CARVING
QING DYNASTY
Carved in shallow relief as a mountain, one side depicting a scholar and an attendant crossing a bridge under a pine tree, a distant pagoda visible amongst clouds, with an inscription for longevity which reads nan shan zhu shou tu, cheng shang xian shou le diao tian, yuan zhang, the reverse with a deer beneath a tree and an extensive poem by Du Fu, the stone with russet markings, raised on a fitted wood stand, 10cm. (2)
Provenance: the Benveniste collection, Montreal. Purchased from the Gurie Gallery in 1961.