A WHITE JADE ‘SHOULAO’ GROUP QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

carved in the round with the God of Longevity seated on pierced rockwork with a pine tree and two bats in flight behind and a deer on his right, his right arm raised holding a staff and his left hand rested on the shoulder of a boy standing before him, the boy holding a peach with both hands, the stone of a pale celadon-white tone

Acquired by the parents of the current owners in the UK in the early 20th century.

The carving is in good condition with the exception of a shallow 1.5cm., wide shallow chip to the base of the boys feet and robe. It should be noted that the stone is of a slightly darker celadon tone than the catalogue illustration would suggest.
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