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A pale celadon jade boulder
18/19TH CENTURY
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A pale celadon jade boulder
18/19th Century
The rockwork of irregular shape, rendered in varying layers of relief with pine trees and caves depicting a group of scholars and attendants around a table, the reverse with a scholar painting on a rock as others look on and a solitary figure seated beside a jar drinking wine, the stone of a very pale celadon tone
19.3 cm. high, wood stand
Special notice
“!” Lots imported from outside the EU. The Buyer’s Premium is 37.05% incl. VAT over the first €5,000, plus 31.1% incl. VAT of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 21.58% incl. VAT of any amount in excess of €400,001.
Lot Essay
During the Qianlong reign, the emperor requested that jade mountains, as well as plaques and panels with mountainous landscapes, should take their artistic influence from the work of famous painters.