a group of Three jade scholar's objects


Including a compressed ovoid water coupe, the interior deeply hollowed and the exterior carved in high relief with a pine tree branch, the pale olive matrix showing russet patches and cloudy white veins; and two seals, the larger of rectangular section topped by a recumbent lion dog, the smaller of circular form with a recumbent qilin finial, the seal face inscribed Zhang Xu.2 3/4in (7cm) length of water coupe