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A PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A DONGFANG SHUO, 17TH TO 18TH CENTURY
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2024年10月18日 开拍
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A PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A DONGFANG SHUO, 17TH TO 18TH CENTURY

China. Finely carved, the Daoist immortal standing holding a huge longevity peach in both hands, the face neatly incised with heavy-lidded eyes, wrinkles on his forehead, and a long beard. He is wearing loose-fitting robes with long sleeves falling in elegant folds, a central sash and his shoes incised with geometric designs. The translucent stone of a pale greenish-gray tone with faint russet veins and inclusions.

Provenance: From an old private collection in the United States, according to family repute acquired at James Graham & Sons, New York. Thence by descent in the same family.
Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear and natural imperfections. Minor nibbling to foot. Drilled to the base for mounting.

Weight: 294.5 g (excl. stand) and 806.6 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 10.8 cm (excl. stand) and 16.2 cm (incl. stand)

With an associated puddingstone base, dating from the mid-20th century or earlier. (2)

Dongfang Shuo (c. 160-93 BC) was a Han Dynasty scholar-official, fangshi (‘master of esoterica’), author, and court jester to Emperor Wu (reigned 141-87 BC). In Chinese mythology, Dongfang is considered a Daoist xian (immortal) and the spirit of Venus who incarnated as a series of ancient ministers including Laozi.

The legend of Dongfang Shuo
has him attempting to steal one of the famous 'peaches of longevity' from the orchard of Xi Wangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, whose palace was believed to be in the Kunlun Mountains. The peaches were believed to ripen only once in 3,000 years and to confer immortality on anyone who ate them.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 September 2020, lot 236
Price: USD 30,240 or approx. EUR 34,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon jade figure of Dongfang Shuo, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
Expert remark: Compare this more playful and detailed rendition of the subject, clearly of later date than the present lot. Note the different size (15 cm).

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