Lot Essay
US$3,800-6,500
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Wang Junyi was born in 1974 in Guilin, a province in Guangxi. Since his childhood, he has developed a keen interest in art and carving. For more than ten years, he has devoted himself to the development of contemporary Chinese jade culture. By combining traditional Chinese jade carving skill with modern technique and Western art, he has formed his own unique style specialising in delicate curves, flawless surfaces and minute details.
In 2004, Wong won the gold prize in The Third National Prize for Contemporary Jade Carving - the "Celestial Craftsmanship Prize", and was also awarded the Most Creative prize, making him the youngest of all awarded jade masters.
Lot 2358 to lot 2365 are some of the best creations from this talented young contemporary artist.
A JADEITE CARVING, BY WANG JUNYI
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A JADEITE CARVING, BY WANG JUNYI
The two-coloured material of semi-translucency, realistically carved as a celadon tree frog holding a string of coins in its mouth, seated on an intense caramel brown curved platform with water droplet motif base, carving approximately 42.19 x 23.50 x 18.30 mm
The two-coloured material of semi-translucency, realistically carved as a celadon tree frog holding a string of coins in its mouth, seated on an intense caramel brown curved platform with water droplet motif base, carving approximately 42.19 x 23.50 x 18.30 mm