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Junkunc: Chinese Jade Carvings
New York |22 Sep 2020 | 09:30 AM EDT
Lot 236
A CELADON JADE FIGURE OF DONGFANG SHUO, QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTUR Y
Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD
A CELADON JADE FIGURE OF DONGFANG SHUO
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
清十八 / 十九世紀 青玉雕東方朔立像
the striding immortal carved in a dynamic posture with the head raised high and turned to the left, the face contorted into a gentle
grimace above a finely incised beard, with tufts of curled hair beneath the bald crown, wearing long flowing robes fastened with
long tassels suspended from the waist, its voluminous folds sweeping around him as if caught by the wind, the right arm raised to
support a large peach gathered in the robes, the pale green stone with occasional opaque white and fine speckled grey inclusions
Height 6 in., 15 cm
Provenance
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978).
來源
史蒂芬•瓊肯三世（1978年逝）收藏
Catalogue Note
Although Dongfang Shuo is depicted in the quintessential act of stealing a peach of longevity, the present carving is notable for the
inclusion of a singular oversized fruit. Most other carvings of Dongfang Shuo depict the immortal carrying a branch of peaches and
a double gourd.
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