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A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A SAMPAN
WITH FIGURES
19th century
Finely carved with the mast and sails folded, two
oarsmen at the bow row while a another with an
umbrella holds the helm, two ladies under the
shelter, the nets and fishing basket finely incised,
the stone of even pale-white tone, wood stand.
16cm (6 1/4in) wide. (2).
£6,000 - 8,000
CNY54,000 - 71,000

十九世紀 白玉櫓槳寶船擺件

Provenance: a distinguished European private
collection, acquired by the grandparents of the
present owner and thence by descent

來源： 顯貴歐洲私人收藏，由現藏家祖父母蒐藏，
並由後人保存迄今

A related jade carving of a boat with figures,
Qing dynasty, is illustrated in the Compendium of
Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, 8, Beijing,
2011, pp.162-163, no.125.

Compare with a related celadon jade carving of a
sampan with figures, 19th century, which was sold at
Christie’s London, 16 May 2014, lot 1190; see another
jade carving of a boat, late Qing dynasty, which was
sold at Sotheby’s New York, 17 March 2009, lot 44;
and another jade boat with figures, 19th century, which
was sold at Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2015, lot
869; another related white jade model of a fishing boat,
19th century, was sold at Bonhams San Francisco, 18 182
December 2007, lot 4307.

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A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A SAMPAN WITH
A LADY AND BOY
19th century
Deftly carved with a lady kneeling by a bucket while
the oarsman rows steadilly at the bow, two smaller
buckets at the stern, the finely detailed netting and
shelter carefully incised, the stone of even pale-white
tone, wood stand.
12.5cm (4 7/8in) wide. (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000

十九世紀 白玉仕女乘舟擺件

Provenance: a distinguished European private
collection, acquired by the grandparents of the
present owner and thence by descent

來源： 顯貴歐洲私人收藏，由現藏家祖父母蒐藏，
並由後人保存迄今

Compare with a related white jade carving of a
boat with figures, 18th century, which was sold at
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 April 2010, lot 1873

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