A WHITE JADE 'LANDSCAPE' BRUSHPOT QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the cylindrical body raised on three ruyi feet, the exterior worked in low relief depicting a scholar and his attendant standing before a gnarled pine tree, watching a waterfall gushing from cragged rocks, set in a mountainous landscape with rocks and overhanging wutong trees, the stone of an attractive even white colour

Christie's Hong Kong, 1st December 2009, lot 2028 (part lot).

It is in overall good condition with only a few minute shallow flakes to the feet. The catalogue illustration is a tinge brighter than the actual colour of the stone.
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This brushpot is notable for the level of detail that has been captured in the scene despite being carved in low relief. The serenity and delicacy of the rendered scene perfectly complements the narrow form. A brushpot of this type, but lacking the feet, was sold in these rooms, 27th April 2003, lot 104, and again at Christie's Hong Kong, 30th November 2011, lot 3227; and a taller example from the T.Y. Chao Collection, was sold twice in these rooms, 18th November 1986, and 1st November 1999, lot 562. See also a brushpot of this form and size but carved in high relief, sold in these rooms, 22nd May 1979, lot 283; and another sold at Christie's London, 15th May 2007, lot 364.