A PALE CELADON JADE BOULDER LATE QING DYNASTY

carved in high relief as a vertical mountain landscape, one side with an immortal and attendant releasing a crane into the sky amid pines and a pavilion perched in distant peaks, the verso carved with craggy rocks and foliage, the stone of pale green color with some white and tan inclusions, wood stand (2)

Collection of Charles Hayes Brown (1859-1910), San Francisco, California, and thence by descent.

The stone with expected wear to the surface plus scattered minor chips to the edges of the high relief. Some flaking to the approx. 3.3-cm inclusion on the verso. A couple fine shallow fissures, particularly near the uppermost peaks of the boulder. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States.
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