Lot Essay
Carved boulders of this type may be found in a variety of sizes, representing miniature idealised landscapes upon which the scholar-collector could contemplate and escape.
The carver plays with the various flaws of the stone, using the different natural colours to highlight the three-dimensional composition.
A slightly bigger white and russet jade boulder of similar shape, carved with rocky landscapes and figures is illustrated in A Romance with Jade from the De An Tang Collection, September 2004, pl.32.
The carver plays with the various flaws of the stone, using the different natural colours to highlight the three-dimensional composition.
A slightly bigger white and russet jade boulder of similar shape, carved with rocky landscapes and figures is illustrated in A Romance with Jade from the De An Tang Collection, September 2004, pl.32.