LOT 90 【Y】A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'CRANES AND PEACH' GROUP 17th cen...
Viewed 235 Frequency
Pre-bid 0 Frequency
Name
Size
Description
Translation provided by Youdao
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'CRANES AND PEACH' GROUP 17th century (2)THE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY英國家族藏品A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'CRANES AND PEACH' GROUP17th centuryThe group finely carved in the round as a crane detailed with overlapping wing feathers and long tail feathers, a branch laden with a large ripe peach grasped in its mouth, nestling beside another crane, similarly carved, both birds with legs tucked beneath their bodies, the stone of a white tone with beige and russet inclusions, wood stand. 8cm (3 1/8in) wide. (2).十七世紀 玉雕鶴銜桃擺件Provenance: Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源:Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏,並由後人保存迄今Cranes and peaches convey auspicious wishes relating to long life and Immortality, because of their association with Daoism, and in particular, with the God of longevity, Shoulao. The crane is also symbolic of wisdom, while a pair of cranes may also constitute a wish for a long marriage.Compare with a related white jade 'cranes and peach' group, 18th century, in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, illustrated by J.C.S.Lin, The Immortal Stone: Chinese Jades from the Neolithic Period to the Twentieth Century, London, 2009, no.45.A related pale green jade 'double crane and peach' group, 17th/18th century, was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2019, lot 53; a white and russet 'crane and peach' group, 17th/18th century, was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 219.sold_price_type: £
Online payment is available,
You will be qualified after paid the deposit!
Online payment is available for this session.
Bidding for buyers is available,
please call us for further information. Our hot line is400-010-3636 !
This session is a live auction,
available for online bidding and reserved bidding