Lot Essay
The four characters carved to the side are the title of the scene depicted: Ping hu wang yue ("Gazing at the Moon on a Calm Lake")
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AN UNUSUAL WHITE AND RUSSET JADE PEBBLE BOTTLE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Of irregular triangular shape, the stone carved with an unusual scene of an empty boat apparently rudderless passing rockwork below five mountains beneath a half moon, four characters carved to the side, the reverse carved with a chilong to hide a flaw, minute mouth chips, stopper
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Of irregular triangular shape, the stone carved with an unusual scene of an empty boat apparently rudderless passing rockwork below five mountains beneath a half moon, four characters carved to the side, the reverse carved with a chilong to hide a flaw, minute mouth chips, stopper