Lot Essay
The deer is a pun for emolument or 'official salary' (lu). Deer are also associated with Luxing, the god of Rank and Emolument.
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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN FROM ST. LOUIS
A PALE GREYISH-GREEN JADE CARVING OF A STAG
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A PALE GREYISH-GREEN JADE CARVING OF A STAG
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Portrayed in a recumbent position with its left front leg slightly raised, the others tucked under its body, grasping a leafy branch in its mouth, the branch sprouting sprigs of lingzhi and peony blossoms that trail along the sides of the stag's body and across its back, the even-toned stone with soft polish, opaque inclusions and added russet coloring
6 in. (15.2 cm.) long
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Portrayed in a recumbent position with its left front leg slightly raised, the others tucked under its body, grasping a leafy branch in its mouth, the branch sprouting sprigs of lingzhi and peony blossoms that trail along the sides of the stag's body and across its back, the even-toned stone with soft polish, opaque inclusions and added russet coloring
6 in. (15.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Ivy Selkirk, St. Louis, 1954.
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