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A BEIGE JADE 'DRAGON' BOULDER EARLY QING DYNASTY |
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Length 4 3/4 in., 12.1 cm
carved in the round as a mountainous landscape enveloped in cloud scrolls rising above turbulent waters, one side carved with a ferocious dragon emerging from the waves pursuing a 'Flaming Pearl', a large sun or moon behind the clouds, the beige stone with icy inclusions and flecked with russet along the edges and the reverse, wood stand (2)
Provenance
Property of a gentlemen.
Sotheby's London, 6th November 1973, lot 305.
Spink & Son, London, 23rd December 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 378.
Sotheby's London, 6th November 1973, lot 305.
Spink & Son, London, 23rd December 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 378.
Exhibited
An Exhibition of Fine Jade, Spink & Son, London, 1981, cat. no. 19.
Condition
The boulder is in good condition with only a few scattered small shallow nicks. 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.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Although dragons were often featured on gifts to court officials, it is relatively rare for a boulder to depict a dragon. The present scene may illustrate a carp that has reached the gates of Longmen and transformed into a dragon, representing a student who has passed the imperial examinations to become a scholar-official. A yellow jade boulder carved with a large sun or moon at the center, and with a dragon amidst waves, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th April 2010, lot 1908. See also a celadon jade carving of a sun or moon enveloped in cloud wisps, carved in a similar manner to the present piece, sold at Christie's New York, 30th March 2005, lot 105.