A green jade mountain, Qing dynasty, 19th century | 清十九世紀 青玉雕蟾宮折桂圖山子

A green jade mountain

Qing dynasty, 19th century

清十九世紀 青玉雕蟾宮折桂圖山子

of irregular form, carved in high relief to one side with Liu Hai perched on a high rocky ledge above a pine tree, clasping a string of coins in one hand as he peers down at a three-legged toad emerging from the waters below, framed by layers of rockwork continuing over sides and reverse, incised with a four-character inscription changong zhegui (picking osmanthus flowers in the Moon Palace), pale green stone with opaque white inclusions, wood stand (2)

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蟾宮折桂

Height 9 in., 22.7 cm