18TH-19TH CENTURY

Details

A GREENISH-WHITE JADE MOUNTAIN-FORM CARVING
18TH-19TH CENTURY
9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm.) long, lacquered softwood stand

Provenance

Christie's South Kensington, 12 November 2004, lot 471.
The James E. Sowell Collection.

Conditions of sale

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Rufus Chen (陳嘉安) Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist

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Lot Essay

Deer and cranes symbolize long life, as they are both companions of Shoulao, the god of Longevity. In addition, the Chinese word for deer is a homophone with the word for 'emoluments'. The deer and crane can also symbolize a married couple. Taken together with the pine tree, which is an evergreen, they form the rebus helu tongchun (may the couple be forever young).

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