Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 18
A CHINESE WHITE JADE CARVING OF A BOY QIANLONG 1736-95 Formed as a child seated on a gourd...
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A CHINESE WHITE JADE CARVING OF A BOY
QIANLONG 1736-95
Formed as a child seated on a gourd holding a sprig of lotus in his hands, with a cheerful expression on his face and his hair tied in a single bun, the flowerhead cleverly highlighted in a russet area of the stone, together with a wood stand, 4.6cm. (2)
Provenance: from the jade collection of a gentleman, acquired in Hong Kong between 1951 and 1954.