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A white jade ‘bridge’ carving on a green jade ‘riverscape’ stand
Qing dynasty
Finely worked with a bustling scene of figures at the water-crossing,
including an equestrian riding a mule, a peddler carrying a sack over his
right shoulder, a traveller seated at the edge with hat off, a fisherman in
sampan inspecting his catch, supported on two wooden posts on each
side, the edges scattered with pine trees and other dense shrubs, above
two rocky foundations on each side separated by the flowing river.
22cm long. (2).
HK$150,000 - 200,000
US$19,000 - 26,000
清 白玉雕人物過橋配青玉水波紋座
Compare a closely similar jade ‘bridge’ carving but with an ivory stand,
also decorated with travellers on horseback, a lone figure resting on
the bridge, a peddler carrying goods and another with a sack over his
shoulders, fishermen with their sampan moored under the bridge, in the
Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Small Refined Articles of the Study.
The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Shanghai,
2009, pp.114-115, no.83.

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