Sale 3433
Hong Kong, HKCEC Grand Hall
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3 June 2015
Price realised
HKD 325,000
Estimate
A WHITE JADE CARVING OF 'SHOULAO AND A BOY' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY The stone is well carved depicting a figure of Shoulao dressed in a voluminous robe, with a double gourd hanging from his belt at the back and holding a gnarled staff in the form of a prunus branch. A young boy kneels at his side, offering a peach. The stone is of a greyish-opaque tone with very minor russet inclusions. 6 1/2 in. (16.7 cm.) high, box
Provenance
Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 20-21 March 1990, lot 988
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