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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘SCROLL A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘PHOENIX AND
AND PRUNUS’ CARVING PEACH’ GROUP
LATE QING DYNASTY QING DYNASTY

skilfully rendered as two scrolls strapped together with a depicted with a phoenix perched on two fruiting peaches borne
gnarled branch of blossoming prunus, the brocade mount of on a gnarled branch, its wings rendered in low relief with fine
the scrolls depicted with diapered incisions, the translucent plumage, the stone of a pale celadon colour with light russet
white stone highlighted with light russet inclusions inclusions
6.5 cm, 2½ in. 7.8 cm, 3⅛ in.

HK$ 40,000-60,000 HK$ 40,000-60,000
US$ 5,200-7,800 US$ 5,200-7,800

Highly unusual in subject, this carving is an outstanding 清 白玉鳳凰獻壽把件
example of the carver’s dexterity in the medium to successfully
capture the differing surfaces of subtly textured textiles, soft
flowers and brittle branches. A range of modelling techniques
have been employed, from the fine incised diaper motifs of the
scrolls to the openwork of the prunus branches, to result in a
highly tactile and attractive miniature piece that would have
been valued by its scholar owner. A miniature jade pipa-shaped
brushrest, the cloth wrapping similarly carved with diaper
motifs, was sold in these rooms, 1st June 2015, lot 312.

清末 青白玉書卷梅花把件

玉匠精工巧技，錦紋、梅枝，剛柔並濟，昔日文人掌中把
玩，必賞其細膩入微，別具意趣。相類玉雕，可參考一青
白玉裹布琵琶式筆擱，同綴細緻錦紋，售於香港蘇富比
2015年6月1日，編號312。

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