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Lot Essay
The present lot is a fine example of a scholarly object depicting a serene Daoist scene encompassing auspicious Chinese symbols. The deer and pine are often potrayed in unity to represent longevity and the crane is an emblem of wisdom in later life.
For an insightful discussion on the influx of high quality nephrite jade coming to the Qing court during the Qianlong reign, see the introductory essay by Rosemary Scott, Christie's, New York, 18 March 2009, p. 2.
Compare this lot to another brush pot of similar size and decoration in the collection of the Palace Museum Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware (III), 1995, Hong Kong, pp. 208-210, no. 170.
See a brush pot of similar dating and form to the present lot which sold in our New York rooms, 18 March 2009, lot 411. Compare also a further similar brush pot sold in these rooms, 13 May 2008, lot 54.
For an insightful discussion on the influx of high quality nephrite jade coming to the Qing court during the Qianlong reign, see the introductory essay by Rosemary Scott, Christie's, New York, 18 March 2009, p. 2.
Compare this lot to another brush pot of similar size and decoration in the collection of the Palace Museum Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jadeware (III), 1995, Hong Kong, pp. 208-210, no. 170.
See a brush pot of similar dating and form to the present lot which sold in our New York rooms, 18 March 2009, lot 411. Compare also a further similar brush pot sold in these rooms, 13 May 2008, lot 54.