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An elegantly inscribed gray and white jade boulder A black and gray jade camel
Qing dynasty The recumbent Bactrian shown with its legs tucked under powerful
Conforming to the outline of a natural pebble, carved to one side with haunches and facing forward, its arched neck detailed with a well-
two sages greeting each other, one followed by an attendant holding detailed mane; the mottled grey stone accented with black veining
a parcel over his shoulder, all set within a mountainous landscape throughout.
with gnarled pines, the surface of an overhanging rocky outcrop finely 6in (15.2cm) long
inscribed with a poem, heightened in red, corresponding the carved $3,000 - 5,000
scene, the reverse of similar setting, with a sage and his attendant
crossing a bridge above a meandering stream; the matrix of a grayish Provenance
tone cast with darker and lighter color variations. Mary J. Reynolds, acquired in London during the 1980s
4 1/4in (10.8cm) high
6 5/8in (16.8cm) wide
$7,000 - 9,000

Provenance
Stephen Chase, by repute acquired in England during the 1970s

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