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PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A LARGE PAIR OF WHITE JADE ‘IMMORTALS’ PLAQUES
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A LARGE PAIR OF WHITE JADE ‘IMMORTALS’ PLAQUES
The two plaques are exquisitely carved in relief with immortals and attendants, on one Shoulao stands surrounded by attendants on a terrace, on the other Xiwangmu and her attendants float on a cloud above figures watching from the terrace of her palace below. The reverse of each plaque is carved in relief with birds and insects in flight amid magnolia, crabapple and peony emerging from rocks in one corner. The stone is of a pale greenish-white tone with some opaque white mottling.
14 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (37 x 26.7 cm.), wood stands
The two plaques are exquisitely carved in relief with immortals and attendants, on one Shoulao stands surrounded by attendants on a terrace, on the other Xiwangmu and her attendants float on a cloud above figures watching from the terrace of her palace below. The reverse of each plaque is carved in relief with birds and insects in flight amid magnolia, crabapple and peony emerging from rocks in one corner. The stone is of a pale greenish-white tone with some opaque white mottling.
14 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (37 x 26.7 cm.), wood stands
Provenance
An American private collection
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 October 1993, lot 1131
Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 October 1993, lot 1131
Brought to you by
Marco Almeida (安偉達)
SVP, Senior International Specialist, Head of Department & Head of Private Sales