Lot 8106
A WHITE JADE 'POMEGRANATE' CARVING 18TH CENTURY
The attractive pale green carving with russet inclusions, naturalistically worked in the form of two succulent pomegranates issuing from a gnarled leafy stem, with an insect depicted feasting on one of the fruit, the composition skillfully incorporating the natural russet streaks of the stone into the composition of the pomegranate seeds on the reverse, all boldly worked in high relief.
L: 6 cm
Estimate
TWD 1,094,000-1,750,000
HKD 280,000-448,000
USD 36,100-57,700
Sold Price
A Magnificent Collection of Imperial Chinese Works of Art
Ravenel Spring Auction 2014 Hong Kong
Sunday, May 25, 2014, 2:00pm