Lot 8093
A JADEITE FIGURE OF DONGFANG SHUO QING DYNASTY
The standing deity dressed in a loose robe falling in neat folds, finely incised with a shou medallion on the shoulders and a foliate brocade rim ending in pointy ends, one hand hidden under the folded long sleeve, the other grasping onto a succulent peach, the stone of a vibrant green with minute yellowish and cloudy white inclusions.
H: 32.5 cm
Estimate
TWD 2,344,000-3,750,000
HKD 600,000-960,000
USD 77,300-123,700
Sold Price
Dongfang Shuo was a courtier from the court of Han Wudi (140-87 BCE), he is considered an immortal who can grant longevity, the immortal is often depicted as an elderly man in scholar’s clothing, holding a peach, the fruit of longevity. Compare with a bowl in the Collection of the Asian art museum of San Francisco, illustrated in Later Chinese Jades – Ming dynasty to early twentieth century, San Francisco, pl.324, p.290.
A Magnificent Collection of Imperial Chinese Works of Art
Ravenel Spring Auction 2014 Hong Kong
Sunday, May 25, 2014, 2:00pm