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A CELADON JADE 'SHOULAO AND DEER' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY |
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Height 3 3/8 in., 8.6 cm
the smiling God of Longevity in loose robes, with the characteristically high domed forehead, the long beard cascading down in fine straight lines, a staff held in the right hand suspending a double gourd, a ripe peach held in the left hand, a deer alongside grasping a lingzhi sprig in its mouth, the stone a milky celadon color with a few russet veins on the reverse
Provenance
Roger Keverne, London, 19th January 2007.
Literature
Robert P. Youngman, The Youngman Collection of Chinese Jades from Neolithic to Qing, Chicago, 2008, pl. 188.
Condition
Overall in good condition. The figure has been repolished. With a few natural faint russet fissures to the back.
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.