
A GREYISH-WHITE JADE CARVING OF SHOULAO AND BOY 18th century Crisply carved as a standing Immortal holding a long staff carrying a double-gourd bottle vase, the bearded sage clad in long flowing robes and gazing down at a boy beside him carrying a flower, the stone of pale white tone with amber patches, hongmu stand. 8.5cm (3 2/8in) high. (2). Footnotes: 十八世紀 白玉雕壽老童子擺件 Provenance: Bill Spiers George A. Cohen, by 1956 Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.H32 來源:Bill Spiers George A. Cohen, 1956年之前 Trudy及John Cohen伉儷,藏品編號H32 A jade figure described as Dongfang Shuo, a Han dynasty scholar-official, late Ming or early Qing dynasty, with a large gourd vessel on his back tied with ribbon sashes and also wearing a cloth cap, is illustrated by J.C.Y.Watt, Chinese Jades from Han to Ch'ing, New York, 1980, pp.118-119, no.101. See a related celadon russet jade Immortal and boy attendant, Ming dynasty, 17th century, which was sold at Bonhams New York, 21 March 2022, lot 230. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing




























