A CELADON JADE 'HEHE ERXIAN' GROUP 17TH CENTURY |

the narrow boulder carved in openwork with one boy seated wearing a loose robe and trousers, holding a basket and cover, the face with a jolly expression, the other brother similarly dressed, standing holding a massive lotus stem, the leaves falling down the back and the resplendent blossom rising between the boys' heads, the standing boy's left foot propped upon a large double gourd, a small dog perched atop the opposite end of the gourd and grasping a lingzhi sprig in its mouth, the stone a pale celadon with hints of russet at the surface, wood stand (2)

Spink & Son, London, 5th March 1982.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 390.

The carving is in good condition with only a couple minute nicks. The stone is slightly greener than in the illustration in the printed catalog. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States.
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