A CHINESE CELADON JADE GROUP OF A SAGE AND A BOY

19TH CENTURY

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A CHINESE CELADON JADE GROUP OF A SAGE AND A BOY
19TH CENTURY
The elderly bearded figure holding a lingzhi spray, and beside him the boy holding a large peach, the stone of a bluish-green tone with a few buff inclusions to the reverse
4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) high, on wood stand

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Lot Essay

Both the lingzhi fungus and the peach are symbolic of longevity. The elderly man is very similarly carved to well-known representations of the immortal Shoulao, god of longevity, except in this instance he is wearing a cloth cap which suggests he is more likely to be a sage.

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