Sale 2369
Hong Kong
|
29 May 2007
Price realised
HKD 900,000
Estimate
A FINELY CARVED PALE CELADON JADE DEER AND YOUNG GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY Finely carved modelled as a recumbent deer with long antlers and incised with stars on its coat, its head gently tilted upwards and turned to one side, grasping a long stem issuing leaves and a flower in its mouth, nuzzling beside its young, all supported on a rockwork base from which grows a spray of lingzhi fungus on the reverse side, the stone of even very pale celadon tone 7¼ in. (18.5 cm.) across, box
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Literature
A Romance With Jade, From the De An Tang Collection, Hong Kong, 2004, no. 90
Exhibited
Yongshougong, The Palace Museum, Beijing, 30 November - 21 December 2004
From ancient times jade has been associated with longevity and immortality. The image of the deer with lingzhi is an auspicious one that became popular in the Yuan and early Ming dynasties. The deer, itself an emblem of longevity, is said to be the only creature able to find the lingzhi, a fungus that is thought to prolong life.
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE DE AN TANG COLLECTION
Find out more about Chinese decorative techniques, and how and why glazes evolved via crackles, ’tear marks’ and blushes
A special preview of selected highlights from a distinguished European collection, offered in London in May 2020
The Vice President of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art in Hong Kong on a career-defining discovery, his love of jade and ‘handling terrific art every day’
Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art specialist Katie Lundie on what to look for when collecting Chinese archaic bronzes
Ahead of a sale of works from their comprehensive collection, the couple describe how they began to acquire art after moving to Delhi in the early 1990s
Patek expert John Reardon on why devotees of the Swiss brand never settle for less than the best — illustrated with outstanding examples offered at Christie’s