Lot 116
A small white and russet jade carving of a boy 18th century
7 November 2019, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £8,187.50 inc. premium
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Chinese Art (US)
Chinese Art (HK)
Asaph Hyman
Global Head of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Dessa Goddard
Senior Vice President, US Head, Asian Art Group
Colin Sheaf
Consultant
Shipping (UK)
Rachel Hyman
Department Director
Asian Art (AUS)
A small white and russet jade carving of a boy
18th century
The pebble smoothly carved as a boy with loose clothes, a jovial expression on his face beneath two tufts of hair on his shaved pate, holding a large curling plantain leaf with finely incised veins, the stone of pale white tone with russet and cloudy inclusions. 6.5cm (2 1/2in) high.
The pebble smoothly carved as a boy with loose clothes, a jovial expression on his face beneath two tufts of hair on his shaved pate, holding a large curling plantain leaf with finely incised veins, the stone of pale white tone with russet and cloudy inclusions. 6.5cm (2 1/2in) high.
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十八世紀 白玉帶皮童子把件
Compare with a related white jade carving of a boy and leaf, Qianlong, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27 May 2014, lot 39; see also a pale green and russet jade carving of a boy, early Qing dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 24 November 2013, lot 272.
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