Bidspirit auction | Carved jade stone, ‘Seascape’, Qing

Carved jade stone, ‘Seascape’, Qing Dynasty - Pale celadon-coloured jade, carved to make the most of the flat, natural shape of the edge to depict a ‘landscape mountain’. The composition shows a detailed scene of a literary nature set against a body of water, in which a group of scholars can be seen conversing in the shade of pine trees of longevity, whilst a servant prepares tea. The reverse retains inventory labels from a former collection. Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). Size: 20.5 x 3.1 x 32 cm Weight: 2509 g Provenance: French private collection. Reference: With previous catalogue. Lot 3039