Lot 34
- 34
AN IMPERIAL INSCRIBED CELADON JADE PLAQUE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- jade + zitan wood stand
of rectangular form, carved in low-relief to one side with a group of pine tree, bamboo and blooming prunus stem issuing from craggy rocks, the reverse inscribed and gilded with an imperial poem, signed Chen Wangjie Jing Shu (Respectfully by Official Wang Jie), the stone of an even pale celadon tone, zitan stand
Provenance
Louis Joseph (according to label).
Condition
The jade screen is in good condition but has a small chip to the top right corner. The zitan frame has a minor chip and split to its lower surface.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This elegant screen is carved with the highly auspicious motif of the ‘Three Friends of Winter’ (suian sanyou), with the pine and bamboo which remain green through the cold winter and the prunus, the first tree to blossom each year. These three plants are representative of fortitude and uprightness in adverse conditions, as well as symbolic of longevity. The earliest mention of this theme is found in the writings of the Song loyalist Lin Chingxi (1241-1310), although it quickly became a popular decorative motif from the Yuan through the Qing period.
A screen similarly carved on one side with a flowering prunus among rockwork, and on the reverse inscribed with a poetic inscription was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 30th April 1991, lot 315, and again at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29th May 2007, lot 1385; and four plaques with floral sprays, from the Yongshougong collection, included in the exhibition A Romance with Jade, Palace Museum, Beijing, cat. no. 22, were sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 10th April 2006, lot 1518.
A screen similarly carved on one side with a flowering prunus among rockwork, and on the reverse inscribed with a poetic inscription was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 30th April 1991, lot 315, and again at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29th May 2007, lot 1385; and four plaques with floral sprays, from the Yongshougong collection, included in the exhibition A Romance with Jade, Palace Museum, Beijing, cat. no. 22, were sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 10th April 2006, lot 1518.