ID 1007293
Lot 828 | A LARGE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE 'DAOIST IMMORTALS' BOULDER
Estimate value
$ 100 000 – 150 000
18TH CENTURY
The boulder is well-carved with three robed figures, likely the three Daoist immortals Shoulao, Fuxing and Luxing, amidst a rocky landscape with pine trees and prunus. The center of the boulder features two pavilions and a flaming vessel on top of a terrace. The reverse is carved with pine trees and vines amidst rocky outcroppings. The softly polished stone is of pale greenish-white tone and has some opaque white mottling and russet coloring.
10 in. (25.4 cm.) wide, 9 in. (22.9 cm.) high, hardwood stand
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 17 September 1998, lot 21.
The LJZ Collection, United States.
Literature
J. Johnson and Chan Lai Pik, 5000 Years of Chinese Jade, San Antonio, 2011, p. 108, no. 72.
A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 101-3, no. 44.
Exhibited
San Antonio, San Antonio Museum of Art, 5000 Years of Chinese Jade, 1 October 2011-19 February 2012.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Liao dynasty, Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Historical era: | Liao dynasty, Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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