A white jade carving of an Immortal on a raft


18th/19th centuryThe raft formed as a log with with curling branches, knots and twisted root nodules a large peach at the prow with an auspicious bat, behind the figure steering the boat rests a large basket with sprays of lingzhi fungus, the underside with finely incised swirling waves, the stone of even pale-white tone, wood stand. 9.3cm wide (3 5/8in) (2).
|十八/十九世紀 白玉仙人乘槎把件Provenance: a distinguished European private collection, acquired by the grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent來源： 顯貴歐洲私人收藏，由現藏家祖父母蒐藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare with a related white jade carving of an Immortal on log raft, 18th century, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2010, lot 1920. See also a related white jade carving of Liu Hai in a log raft, Qianlong, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 16 May 2007, lot 61.