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A PALE CELADON JADE ‘DEER AND LINGZHI’ CARVING EARLY QING DYNASTY
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jade
depicted in the form of a recumbent deer with three legs tucked beneath its body and the left foreleg slightly bent, its head turned backwards, grasping a lingzhi spray in its mouth
Condition
The carving is in overall good condition. There are minute nicks to the edges, including the hooves. There is a tiny shallow chip to the edge of the lingzhi bloom. Small areas have also possibly been gently polished to conceal an earlier nick.
"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
Carved from a luminous pale celadon stone, the present piece is notable for its fullness of form and sense of vitality created by the recumbent position with one leg tucked under and the other forward, as though the deer is ready to leap up at any moment. The turned head accentuates the impression of movement while cleverly adapting the composition of the carving to the shape of the pebble in order to prevent unnecessary wastage of the precious stone.
Related carvings include one sold in our London rooms, 15th December 1987, lot 24; and a similar carving illustrated in James C.Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989. pl. 56. For an earlier example see one attributed to the Song dynasty sold in our London rooms, 16th June 1999, lot 757; and another attributed to the Song to Yuan dynasties, from the collection of Victor Shaw, included in the exhibition Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing, Asia House Gallery, New York, 1980, cat. no. 44.
Related carvings include one sold in our London rooms, 15th December 1987, lot 24; and a similar carving illustrated in James C.Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989. pl. 56. For an earlier example see one attributed to the Song dynasty sold in our London rooms, 16th June 1999, lot 757; and another attributed to the Song to Yuan dynasties, from the collection of Victor Shaw, included in the exhibition Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing, Asia House Gallery, New York, 1980, cat. no. 44.