A JADEITE CARVING OF A DEER 19th century
THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH FAMILY 英格蘭家族藏品
A JADEITE CARVING OF A DEER
19th century
Finely carved recumbent poised to rise with the front legs kneeling up, the head with almond-shaped eyes raising up with antlers extending down the back, the jaws clasping a sprig of lingzhi, the stone of mottled apple green and frosty white tone. 13.5cm (5 1/4in) long.
十九世紀 翡翠雕鹿擺件
Provenance: Harry and Isabel Johnston, Liverpool, purchased in London in the early 1900s, and thence by descent
來源： Harry和Isabel Johnston伉儷，利物浦，1900年代初期購於倫敦，並由後人保存迄今
The deer holds significant symbolism and meaning, often associated with longevity, prosperity, and good fortune. The deer (lu 鹿) shares a phonetic similarity with the word for 'wealth' (lu 禄), making it a symbol of abundance and material success.
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THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH FAMILY 英格蘭家族藏品
A JADEITE CARVING OF A DEER
19th century
Finely carved recumbent poised to rise with the front legs kneeling up, the head with almond-shaped eyes raising up with antlers extending down the back, the jaws clasping a sprig of lingzhi, the stone of mottled apple green and frosty white tone. 13.5cm (5 1/4in) long.
十九世紀 翡翠雕鹿擺件
Provenance: Harry and Isabel Johnston, Liverpool, purchased in London in the early 1900s, and thence by descent
來源： Harry和Isabel Johnston伉儷，利物浦，1900年代初期購於倫敦，並由後人保存迄今
The deer holds significant symbolism and meaning, often associated with longevity, prosperity, and good fortune. The deer (lu 鹿) shares a phonetic similarity with the word for 'wealth' (lu 禄), making it a symbol of abundance and material success.
