A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE DEER AND VASE GROUP...
THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH FAMILY 英格蘭家族藏品
A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE DEER AND VASE GROUP
17th/18th century
Exquisitely carved as a recumbent deer with its head turned sharply facing its back with antlers extending down its curved neck, the face with large almond-shaped eyes and a sprig of lingzhi in its jaws, the body with finely incised cloud swirls, surmounted by a large vase with further cloud swirls and bats, and flanked by a pair of archaistic dragon handles, the stone of yellowish pale green tone. 14cm (5 1/2in) high.
十七/十八世紀 青玉雕瑞獸馱寶瓶擺件
Provenance: Harry and Isabel Johnston, Liverpool, purchased in London in the early 1900s, and thence by descent
來源： Harry和Isabel Johnston伉儷舊藏，利物浦，1900年代初期購於倫敦，並由後人保存迄今
The deer, or lu (鹿), symbolises longevity, prosperity, and immortality. Moreover, the vase, or ping (瓶), embodies peace and harmony. Vases are frequently adorned with intricate patterns and auspicious motifs, such as bats and ruyi clouds symbolising prosperity and good fortune.
Jade carvings of deer and vase groups are rare. See a related jade carving of a recumbent stag, 17th/18th century, illustrated by J.C.Y.Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, p.81, no.56.
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THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH FAMILY 英格蘭家族藏品
A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE DEER AND VASE GROUP
17th/18th century
Exquisitely carved as a recumbent deer with its head turned sharply facing its back with antlers extending down its curved neck, the face with large almond-shaped eyes and a sprig of lingzhi in its jaws, the body with finely incised cloud swirls, surmounted by a large vase with further cloud swirls and bats, and flanked by a pair of archaistic dragon handles, the stone of yellowish pale green tone. 14cm (5 1/2in) high.
十七/十八世紀 青玉雕瑞獸馱寶瓶擺件
Provenance: Harry and Isabel Johnston, Liverpool, purchased in London in the early 1900s, and thence by descent
來源： Harry和Isabel Johnston伉儷舊藏，利物浦，1900年代初期購於倫敦，並由後人保存迄今
The deer, or lu (鹿), symbolises longevity, prosperity, and immortality. Moreover, the vase, or ping (瓶), embodies peace and harmony. Vases are frequently adorned with intricate patterns and auspicious motifs, such as bats and ruyi clouds symbolising prosperity and good fortune.
Jade carvings of deer and vase groups are rare. See a related jade carving of a recumbent stag, 17th/18th century, illustrated by J.C.Y.Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, p.81, no.56.
