A QING WHITE JADE STATUE OF KUIXINGChina, 1750-1850. The stone of superb white color with only very few grey and russet veins.Provenance: From the private collection of architect Nick Troubetzkoy, founder of the Jade Mountain resorts, and descendant of the Troubetzkoy noble family from Ruthenia, which like many other princely houses of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were prominent in Russian history, science and arts. They descend from Demetrius Starshy I (1327 - 1399).Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear.Weight: 345 grams.Dimensions: Height is 16.5 cm.This expressive jade carving shows a rare portrayal of the god of literature, Kuixing, in his classical pose, standing on a dragon fish and holding a pen in his raised hand.Compare with a related figure of Kuixing at Sotheby’s Hong Kong ‘A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF SCHOLARLY AND IMPERIAL WORKS OF ART’, April 4th, 2012, lot 3042.清白玉魁星像中國，1750-1850。玉色極其潤白，僅有極少灰褐色紋理。來源：建築師 Nick Troubetzkoy私人收藏，他是 Jade Mountain resorts豪華賓館的創始人，來自魯塞尼亞Troubetzkoy 家族的後裔，就像很多立陶宛大公國裏很多王室後裔一般重要。是Demetrius Starshy I (1327 - 1399)的後代。品相：品相極好，些微舊磨損。重量：345 克尺寸：高16.5 厘米