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30 A CELADON JADE ‘SCHOLAR’S
RETREAT’ PARFUMIER
㶭 曺 QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
⋩ 䌱 of tubular form carved in openwork and high relief with a
ℓ 晽 vertiginous mountain landscape, the craggy blu% s ascending in
ᶾ 㜦 diagonal layers creating a sense of verticality and movement,
䲨ġġġ Ⱉ gnarled wutong and pine trees emerging from rocky outcrops
埴 throughout, one side with a bearded scholar ambling toward a
㕭 balustraded pavilion followed by an attendant carrying a qin, a
⚾ smaller pavilion perched on a high cli% above the travelers, each
楁 end with a disc-shaped jade cap, one forming the detachable
䫺 cover, the stone an even pale celadon tone, wood stand (3)

Height 6¾ in., 17.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Spink & Son, London, 30th September 1982.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 407.
$ 15,000-25,000

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