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A YELLOWISH BEIGE JADE 'LANDSCAPE' BOULDER QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Length 3 7/8 in., 10 cm
deftly carved in multiple layers of relief, the slim stone modeled as a serene mountainous landscape, with a scholar and his attendant crossing a bridge over a stream amidst wutong, pine, and a walled compound in the distance, the reverse with two deer in a similar landscape, the stone an even warm yellow-beige, wood stand (2)
Provenance
Spink & Son, London, 29th September 1982.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 252.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 252.
Condition
The boulder is in overall good condition with only a few tiny expected losses at the extremities of the high relief. Small loss to one side of the stand. 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
Exquisitely carved, the present boulder would have inspired its viewers to contemplate nature from within the scholar's studio. Compare two related carvings sold in our London rooms, the first on 14th October 1975, lot 277, the second on 16th June 1999, lot 830. A slightly taller example, carved with a walled town in the distance, was exhibited in Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1983, cat. no. 238. See also a simpler 'landscape' boulder sold at Christie's Paris, 12th December 2018, lot 652.