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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'PEACH AND POMEGRANATE' GROUP QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Width 4 5/8 in., 12 cm
finely carved in the round as a ripe peach and pomegranate borne on gnarled leafy branches, two bats perched on the large peach, the pomegranate skin split open to reveal seeds, the stone an even, translucent white with a hint of pale celadon undertone and patches of orange-russet, wood stand (2)
Provenance
Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), New York, 19th October 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 367.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 367.
Condition
The carving with expected wear and minor nicks and small chips along edges of the high relief carving, most notable of these is a chip to the tip on one flower petal, the tip of one leaf and the tip of the stem on the base. 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.
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
The imagery in the present carving conveys many auspicious wishes including longevity, abundance, fertility, and blessings. A jade 'peach and bat' group, similar in composition but with a second peach replacing the pomegranate, sold in these rooms, 20th March 2019, lot 599. See also examples sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 1st June 2017, lot 45, and 29th November 2018, lot 769. White and russet jade carvings of pomegranates also sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 1st June 2017, lot 13, and in our London rooms, 17th May 2019, lot 252. Compare also a celadon jade 'pomegranate' group, sold Christie's Hong Kong, 29th May 2013, lot 1945.