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A CARVED JADE BOULDER
Qing dynasty
Of irregular ovoid section, the natural nodes of the substantial pebble
worked along all sides to depict an idyllic and auspicious pastoral
mountainous landscape of pavilions, stairs, scrolling clouds, gnarled
pines, cranes, lingzhi fungi, and grasses, one side depicting a scholar
traversing a treacherous river bridge, the reverse a vertiginous
waterfall tumbling from rocky heights; the stone whorled and
streaked in gradated hues of russet and olive.
11in (28cm) wide
US$15,000 - 25,000
Provenance
The Jade Collector, Beverly Hills, purchased February 16, 2000
