AN INSCRIBED TURQUOISE MOUNTAIN QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

well carved as a craggy mountain landscape, the boldly layered rocks superbly rendered with lush vegetation, including pine trees and small lingzhi blooms issuing from the ground, one side incised near the top with a four-character inscription reading wansong diecui ('myriad pines in layers of greenery'), the reverse further decorated a waterfall, the stone of a vibrant bluish-green colour with brown striations

Joseph M. Morpugo, Amsterdam, 21st October 1975.
A Dutch private collection, acquired in 1975 and thence by descent.

As visible in the catalogue photo, there are natural flaws and cracks to the stone, with some minor losses which have developed along the flaws, the most severe a 2cm loss on the reverse.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Compare a similar turquoise mountain in the British Museum, London, illustrated in Jessica Rawson, The British Museum Book of Chinese Art, London, 1992, fig. 18; one from the collection of Mr. Augustus L. Searle, now at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is published on the Museum’s website, accession no. 32.47.3a,b; another was sold in out London rooms, 4th May 1984, lot 360; and a smaller carving attributed to the Kangxi period, was sold in our New York rooms, 28th to 29th September 1989, lot 410.