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A FINE WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A BOY
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The small pebble is finely carved in the round to depict a young boy, eyes closed as if sleeping reclining comfortably against a large lotus leaf, his hands tucked beneath his head while clutching a long lotus stem beside his feet, the stone of even white tone with an area of russet skin highlighting the carving
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) wide
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The small pebble is finely carved in the round to depict a young boy, eyes closed as if sleeping reclining comfortably against a large lotus leaf, his hands tucked beneath his head while clutching a long lotus stem beside his feet, the stone of even white tone with an area of russet skin highlighting the carving
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) wide
Provenance
Hugh Moss, Hong Kong
Literature
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, no.181
Exhibited
Christie's New York, March 13-26, 2001
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, August 2003 - December 2004
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, August 2003 - December 2004