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A RETICULATED WHITE JADE ‘PHOENIX’ PLAQUE, LATE SONG TO YUAN DYNASTY
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2024年10月18日 开拍
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A RETICULATED WHITE JADE ‘PHOENIX’ PLAQUE, LATE SONG TO YUAN DYNASTY

China, 13th – 14th century. Finely carved in openwork, the jade supported on a ring base, decorated with an elegant phoenix. The mythical creature’s wings are outspread, its long five-furled tail trailing behind, its head turned back as it walks near rockwork beneath leafy foliage and scrolling clouds.

The translucent jade is of a white tone with dark speckling, icy veining, and some russet inclusions. Excellent polish with a good, unctuous feel overall.

Provenance: From the personal collection of Xu Yingkui (1830-1903), Viceroy of Min-Zhe, Guangzhou, China, this piece has been passed down directly through three generations within his family. Xu Yingkui, a first-rank court official, served as Viceroy of Min-Zhe, Governor of Fuzhou, and General of Fujian from 1898 to 1903 during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908). Born into a prestigious gentry family in Guangzhou, Xu was the godson of Empress Cixi and the grandnephew of Lu Xun. He was a poet, scholar, avid art collector, and influential politician. Notably, Xu was appointed Viceroy of Min-Zhe shortly before the Boxer Rebellion. During the rebellion, he famously signed the Mutual Protection of South China Agreement, striving to maintain peace and sovereignty in his province alongside Yuan Shikai, the future president of the Republic of China, and three others, openly defying the Qing court. After the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Eight-Nation Alliance and China, Xu retired. In his retirement, he planned to construct a large and luxurious private garden in Guangzhou, but he passed away before the project could be realized.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and nicks to edges. The jade with natural flaws and fissures, some of which may have developed into tiny hairline cracks.

Weight: 54.4 g
Dimensions: Length 6.6 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related jade plaque in the Song Dynasty Jade Art Museum, Hangzhou. Compare a closely related jade plaque dated to the Yuan dynasty, illustrated in Gu yu jing ying: The Art of Jade Carving in Ancient China, Hong Kong, 1990.

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