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A CARVED WHITE JADE PEBBLE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- jade
well-carved in low relief with a bearded, horned and whiskered dragon head emerging from billowing cloud scrolls along the sides and base, the white stone enhanced with russet coloration, highlighting the clouds and dragon, with wood stand (2)
Provenance
Dubois Family Collection
Literature
Marchant Ltd., 80th Anniversary Exhibition of Jades from Han to Qing, London, 2005, p. 67, no. 65.
Condition
The carving is in good overall condition, the russet coloring is added..
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
These rare, natural form pebbles are chosen for their size and quality. The shape has been purposefully maintained and carefully carved in a manner that harmoniously enhances the pyramidal form of the stone. This type generally has a carved, flat bottom indicating that it may have been used as a paper or scroll weight on a scholar's desk as well as conforming well to the hand and pleasing to the touch.
Another pebble with an archaistic style phoenix bird subtly carved or 'hidden' in the stone, formerly in the Periony collection, is illustrated in Gerard Tsang and Hugh Moss, 'Arts from the Scholar's Studio', Oriental Ceramic Society, Hong Kong, 1986, p. 116, no. 80.