DAIM EN JADE BLANC ET ROUILLE

CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)

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DAIM EN JADE BLANC ET ROUILLE
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)
Représenté couché sur un lit de nuages, la tête légèrement tournée vers la gauche, un long branchage de fungus dans sa gueule courant le long de sa croupe
Longueur: 9,2 cm. (3 5/8 in.)

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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT DEER
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Lot Essay

The deer is a symbol of Longevity. It is often represented alone or associated with other animals (dog, crane,...). Moreover, the fungus, also called lingzhi, "herb of Immortality", is said to grow in such places as the Taoist "Isles of the Blest". It symbolizes the power to grant wishes in Chinese folklore. That is why it is often represented in Ming and Qing jade carvings.

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