Lot Essay
The present lot is particularly pleasing example and illustrates the lapidary, craftsman's skill at working the different tones of the natural material into the overall design.
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A SMALL JADE BOULDER
QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Of flattened form, one side carved in high relief with a crested, longtailed bird perched on rockwork, its head turned toward flowering prunus tree, reserved by the pale ivory-white skin of the stone, the reverse side similarly carved with further prunus blossoms growing on trees, the stone of varied tones of beige with areas of white highlighting the overall design
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) wide
QING DYNASTY, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
Of flattened form, one side carved in high relief with a crested, longtailed bird perched on rockwork, its head turned toward flowering prunus tree, reserved by the pale ivory-white skin of the stone, the reverse side similarly carved with further prunus blossoms growing on trees, the stone of varied tones of beige with areas of white highlighting the overall design
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) wide
Provenance
Messrs Spink and Son Ltd., London
Literature
R. Keverne, Jade, London, 1991, p. 166, no. 97
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, no.133
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, no.133
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