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THE PROPERTY OF A VIRGINIA COLLECTOR

Ψ1685

A WHITE JADE PLAQUE AND A JADEITE
PLAQUE
LATE QING DYNASTY

The white jade rectangular plaque is well
carved in low relief on one side with a
vignette of a fruiting peach tree, narcissus,
and lingzhi growing from rocky ground.
The reverse is carved with a four-character
inscription in seal script, zhi xian zhu shou
fanked by two kui dragons. The semi-
translucent stone is of even white tone. The
jadeite plaque is carved in openwork with a
bat and a dragonfy fying amidst a fowering
stem. The jadeite is semi- translucent and of
greenish-white and rich green color.

2¿ in. (6 cm.) long, cloth presentation stand

and silk cover (2)

$20,000-30,000

PROVENANCE

Acquired from a prominent Philadelphia
family in 1999.

The combination of lingzhi, narcissus (shuixian)
and rock (shoushi) forms the rebus zhi xian zhu
shou, which expresses the wish for longevity.
晚清 白玉「芝仙祝壽」牌及翡翠「連福」紋珮

1685 (two views) VARIOUS PROPERTIES

1686

A JADE-EMBELLISHED BLACK LACQUER
AND HARDWOOD BAIFU TABLE SCREEN
18TH-19TH CENTURY

The lacquered panel is within a wood
frame carved as an unrolled scroll, and is
embellished on one side in jade with one
hundred fu characters carved in various forms
of seal script. The stand is inlaid on one side
of the apron in silver wire with a central
shou symbol fanked by archaistic scrolls, and
has silver wire-inlaid vase-shaped supports
on the sides fanked by scrolling chilong
spandrels, all raised on waisted shoe feet with
further silver wire decoration.

27æ in. (70.5 cm.) high, 24º in. (61.5 cm.)
wide

$15,000-25,000

Compare the rectangular zitan-veneered foor
screen inlaid in jade or hardstone with 120 shou
characters sold at Christie’s New York, 16-17
September 2010, lot 1200.
清十八/十九世紀 硬木嵌玉「百福」插屏

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