Lot Essay
Previously sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 300 Years of Jade, 30 October 2000, lot 732.
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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
A MASSIVE CELADON JADE BOULDER
Details
A MASSIVE CELADON JADE BOULDER
QING DYANSTY, 18TH CENTURY
The columnar boulder is modelled as a rugged rocky mountain, opening at the mid-distance to reveal a deer with its head turned towards Shoulao holding a staff standing in front of two cranes on a winding balustraded mountain pass, the boulder is further detailed with a waterfall emptying into breaking waves below at the base, the rocky crevices variously interspersed with gnarled pine trees and lingzhi fungus
17¼ in. (44.3 cm.) high, wood stand
QING DYANSTY, 18TH CENTURY
The columnar boulder is modelled as a rugged rocky mountain, opening at the mid-distance to reveal a deer with its head turned towards Shoulao holding a staff standing in front of two cranes on a winding balustraded mountain pass, the boulder is further detailed with a waterfall emptying into breaking waves below at the base, the rocky crevices variously interspersed with gnarled pine trees and lingzhi fungus
17¼ in. (44.3 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Jade House, Hong Kong, 1962
S Marchant & Son, London, November 2003
The Harry M. Weinrebe Collection
S Marchant & Son, London, November 2003
The Harry M. Weinrebe Collection