A SPINACH-GREEN JADE FIGURE OF LÜ DONGBIN

Late Qing Dynasty

Late Qing Dynasty
The tall bearded Daoist Immortal dressed in long flowing robes, a sword and straw hat slung across his back, a fly whisk held in his right hand, the stone of dark-green tone with areas of paler inclusions, with hongmu stand. 18cm (7 1/8in) high. (2).

清晚期 碧玉雕呂洞賓像

Provenance:
J. C. Vickery, London
E. A. Parry (1879-1946), London, acquired from the above on 19 July 1928, and thence by descent

來源：
倫敦古董商J. C. Vickery
倫敦E. A. Parry（1879-1946）舊藏，於1928年7月19日購自上者，並由後人保存迄今

Lü Dongbin is one of the Eight Immortals, honoured as a great poet and swordsman and shown here wearing his scholar's robes. A related albeit white jade figure of Lü Dongbin, 18th century, was sold at Bonhams London, 17 May 2012, lot 47.

呂洞賓，道教仙人，八仙之一。此例碧玉琢制，身著士袍，寬衣博帶，背劍執拂。可對比一例十八世紀白玉雕呂洞賓像，售於倫敦邦瀚斯，2012年5月17日，拍品編號47。