Lot Essay
Compare a closely related jade mountain sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2014, lot 3246.
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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MOUNTAIN
LIAO-YUAN DYNASTY (907-1368)
Details
A PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE MOUNTAIN
LIAO-YUAN DYNASTY (907-1368)
The mountain is carved in openwork to imitate Taihu rock, detailed with a scholar seated on a rock besides a deer. The reverse is carved with two deer on promontories beneath a tree. The base is pierced.
5 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) high, wood stand
LIAO-YUAN DYNASTY (907-1368)
The mountain is carved in openwork to imitate Taihu rock, detailed with a scholar seated on a rock besides a deer. The reverse is carved with two deer on promontories beneath a tree. The base is pierced.
5 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
A private collection, Melbourne, Australia, acquired prior to 1940
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