18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A PALE CELADON JADE MOUNTAIN GROUP
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Carved in high relief on one side with Shoulao standing beside a deer before a rock cliff, a young attendant holding a tray with a peach and a pomegranate in front of him, the rock face above him carved with an Imperial poem about longevity, the reverse carved as further rock faces from which sprouts a lingzhi
8¾in. (22.2cm.) high, wood stand

Provenance

Christies New York, 19th September 2007, Lot 79

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Lot Essay

The theme of longevity resonates through the piece. The god of Longevity stands beside a deer, itself an auspicious symbol of long life, the attendant profers a peach, a further representation of longevity, and finally a pomegranate, whose numerous seeds make it a symbol of fertility.

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