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A CELADON JADE 'CRAB AND MILLET' GROUP QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Length 5 in., 12.7 cm
with a broad rounded carapace carved with naturalistic bumps and a ridged edge, two conical eyes emerging from the front of the shell, the eight spindly legs extending to the sides and curving under at the joints, the plates of their exoskeleton clearly defined, the powerful foreclaws meeting in front of the face and grasping a millet stalk, the stem of the millet extending under the body and brushing against the ribbed abdomen of the crab, the stone a mossy green color with patches of russet and scattered icy white inclusions
Provenance
Alvin Lo Oriental Art, Ltd., New York.
Exhibited
Auspicious Jade Animals, Alvin Lo Oriental Art, Ltd., New York, 2001, cat. no. 18.
Literature
Robert P. Youngman, The Youngman Collection of Chinese Jades from Neolithic to Qing, Chicago, 2008, pl. 137.
Condition
Overall in good condition, with a few minor chips to the extremities.
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
The present carving forms a rebus for harmony, hexie, symbolized by the crab, xie, with millet, he or sui. It can also form the rebus suisui hexie ('May you have a harmonious marriage year after year').