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 JADE CARVING OF A BOY WITH A LOTUS SPRIG
China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
The boy is holding the stem of a large lotus spray over his shoulder.
H: 6,5 cm
Weight (gross): 43 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 standing for a continuous and harmonious descent.
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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 JADE CARVING OF A BOY WITH A LOTUS SPRIG
China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
The boy is holding the stem of a large lotus spray over his shoulder.
H: 6,5 cm
Weight (gross): 43 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 standing for a continuous and harmonious descent.