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A SUPERB WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘PHOENIX AND PEACH’ CARVING QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 HKD
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Description
- Jade
the translucent and substantial stone skilfully worked in the form of a phoenix grasping in its beak a meandering sprig of peaches, the mythical bird finely portrayed with well-rendered plumage and a long furcated tail curling towards the front, the front of the design further decorated with ruyi cloud scrolls, the lustrous white stone accentuated with attractive russet skin
Provenance
Christie’s London, 4th December 1995, lot 269.
Condition
There are minute bruises and flakes to the edges and extremities, including the tips of the leaves, and minor polishing. There appears to have been a break to a twig on the illustrated side. There is minor consolidation along an original flaw on the unillustrated side.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This animated carving has been carefully carved to maximise the use of the precious stone by being modelled according to its original shape. Furthermore, the carver’s respect for the stone is reflected in the clever incorporation of the natural russet inclusions of the pebble into the design.
A jade carving of a reclining phoenix holding a sprig of peaches in its beak, in the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, is published in Angus Forsyth and Brian McElney, Jades from China, Bath, 1994, pl. 337; one is illustrated in Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 199; another was sold in these rooms, 17th November 1975, lot 66; and a fourth carving was sold in our London rooms, 15th April 1983, lot 166.
A jade carving of a reclining phoenix holding a sprig of peaches in its beak, in the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, is published in Angus Forsyth and Brian McElney, Jades from China, Bath, 1994, pl. 337; one is illustrated in Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 199; another was sold in these rooms, 17th November 1975, lot 66; and a fourth carving was sold in our London rooms, 15th April 1983, lot 166.