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107 The carving of the deer and doe is notable for its fine white jade stone
A fine white jade recumbent ‘stag and doe’ group and graceful carving. The deer are symbolic of longevity and wealth
17th/18th century and is often depicted together with Shoulao the God of Longevity. The
Carved with the stag in front of and facing backwards to the doe, wish for long life is further reinforced by the lingzhi fungus associated
each grasping one end of a lingzhi stem in its mouth, the stone of an with immortality. A stag and doe would have the further auspicious
even pale tone. representation of conjugal bliss.
8.4cm (3 1/4in) wide
Compare a related pale green jade carving of a stag and doe with
HK$80,000 - 120,000 lingzhi fungus, Qing dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated
US$10,000 - 15,000 by Zheng Xinmiao, ed., Compendium of Collections in the Palace
Museum: Jade, Qing Dynasty, vol.9, Beijing, 2010, pl.145.
十七/十八世紀 白玉雕子母鹿擺件
本玉雕玉質潔白瑩潤，雕工精緻，形象生動靈巧。「鹿」與「祿」字
Provenance 來源: 諧音，象徵長壽和升官之意，常與壽老組合為吉祥圖案。子母鹿所銜
Michael Wilcox Ltd., London, acquired on 17 November 1987 的靈芝也象徵祥瑞長壽，因此本玉雕深具吉祥長壽的美好寓意。
A distinguished English private collection
清宮舊藏一件清代的青玉雕子母鹿，同樣口銜靈芝，見鄭欣淼，《故
宮博物院藏品大系：玉器編9》，北京，2010年，圖版145。

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