Live Auction 20163Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
A WHITE JADE ‘LAOZI’ RECTANGULAR TABLE SCREEN
Lot 3002PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN LADY

A WHITE JADE ‘LAOZI’ RECTANGULAR TABLE SCREEN

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Closed3 December 2021

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HKD 812,500

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A WHITE JADE ‘LAOZI’ RECTANGULAR TABLE SCREEN
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The jade is finely carved to one side with Laozi riding on a buffalo accomparied by an attendant amidst pine tress in a mountainous retreat. The reverse is carved with two deer amongst trees. The stone is of an even white tone with a few spots of russet inclusions.
7 1⁄8 in. (18 cm.) high, spinach-green jade stand.

Specialist note

Compare to a white jade table screen of very similar motif and size from the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection, sold at Christie's New York, 21 March 2019, lot 1115.