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宋 玉持荷童子
估價
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
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招標截止
描述
- Jade
the flat plaque depicting a boy standing next to a lotus bloom issuing from a globular vase, the right hand portrayed holding a stalk extending across the back of his head and bearing a lotus pad, all atop a shapely platform, the lower section of the design pierced with two apertures, the variegated light brown and beige stone mottled with dark speckles skilfully worked to portray the platform
Condition
It is drilled for hanging. Minor chips and bruises to the edges.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
Compare carvings carved in a similar flat plaque form, such as one depicting a boy with lotus flowers, in the Qing court collection and still in Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Jadeware (II), Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 84; a figure of a boy holding a long stem of lotus standing beside a deer, from the Hei-Chi collection, sold in these rooms, 8th April 2010, lot 2009; and another, modelled with a girl and a boy holding branches of lotus, from the Thomas Wei Seu King collection, included in the exhibition Exquisite Jade Carving: Figures, Animals, Ornaments, University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1996, cat. no. 9.
The image of a boy carrying a lotus represents the wish for the continuous birth of distinguished sons.
The image of a boy carrying a lotus represents the wish for the continuous birth of distinguished sons.