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THE PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN COLLECTOR
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A WHITE JADE ‘SHOULAO AND BOY’ GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
The stone is well carved depicting a figure of Shoulao dressed in a voluminous robe,
a peach in his left hand, with a boy standing beside him holding a peach branch. The
stone is of pale whitish-celadon tone. The imagery of the current lot contains numerous
auspicious symbols and rebuses. The central character Shoulao is one of the Three Star
Gods of Daoism and represent longevity. The peach held in his hand is another additional
longevity symbol.
4¿ in. (10.6 cm.) high, box
HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-64,000
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