A white jade 'scroll' plaque Qing dynasty, 19th century
Estimate $16,000 – $18,000
of shaped rectangular form, carved as a partly open scroll revealing on the interior a blossoming prunus tree growing from jagged rocks, the exterior depicting Shou Lao with his staff accompanied by his deer walking ahead and his crane flying overhead, approaching two thatched huts beneath a gnarled pine tree in a rocky landscape setting, all carved in relief, the stone of even pale tone
9.5 cm long, 5.3 cm wide
- Lot Sold $16,000 (Hammer Price)
- $19,520 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Generally good condition. There is a very small dark speck in the stone on the interior edge of the left scroll between the lower prunus branch and the rock, and extremely slight russet suffusions on the trunk - really only visible with magnification.
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