A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE BOULDER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

the substantial stone fashioned in the form of a mountain, the front face deftly worked in various depths of relief with a pavilion sheltered amongst gnarled pine trees below vaporous clouds, framed by jagged rockwork on the right, the reverse similarly worked with a gushing waterfall crashing into foaming currents between craggy rocks, below further rocks with overhanging shrubs and wutong trees, the stone of an even celadon-white tone attractively flecked with caramel-russet skin along the sides and the base, wood stand

Phillips London, 11th June 1997, lot 247.

The boulder is in good condition with just expected minute bruises and nicks to the edges.
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Finely fashioned with a serene scene of a pavilion nestled amongst pine trees, the present piece is representative of the style of boulder carving favoured by the court. The craftsman has skilfully considered the composition in relation to the boulder and incorporated the russet skin to not only ensure minimal wastage of the precious stone but also to heighten the warmth and intimacy of the scene, thus inviting the viewer to enter its world and reflect.

Compare similarly carved landscape boulders, such as one sold in our New York rooms, 31st May 1994, lot 105; two sold in these rooms, the first 19th November 1986, lot 374, and the second, 4th April 2012, lot 3265; another sold at Christie’s London, 11th May 2010, lot 99; and a further example sold at Christie’s New York, 1st December 1988, lot 98.