PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTOR A LARGE...

PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGS
ASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BOY WITH A LOTUS SPRIG
China, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century
Skilfully rendered to depict a boy reclining on his left side with the right leg propped over the left, the cherubic figure rendered with well-defined facial features and adorned in clothing skilfully detailed with incised patterns, portrayed holding a long lotus pad with the left hand and a long lotus stalk bearing a large bloom with the right. The stone of white colour with russet inclusions.
L: 7,3 cm - w: 4,8 cm
Weight: 90 grams
Provenance: An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction.
Note: A boy together with a lotus sprig conveys the wish tongzi lianzi 童子莲子 tanding for a continuous and harmonious descent.

白赤玉雕“荷花童子”
中国，明代，16-17世纪