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A WHITE JADE ‘HE XIANGU’ PLAQUE, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天20小时
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A WHITE JADE ‘HE XIANGU’ PLAQUE, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

China. Of upright, oval form, carved to both sides in shallow relief, depicting the Daoist Immortal He Xiangu on a small raft, and on the reverse spinning and weaving silk. Two small suspension holes through the top. The finely polished, highly translucent stone is of an even white tone.

Provenance: Liselotte v. Rantzau-Essberger Collection, Hamburg, Germany, acquired in Asia between circa 1960 and 1990. Collection of Georg Stichel, Hamburg, gifted from the above. A copy of a provenance statement written and signed by Georg Stichel, confirming the above, accompanies this lot. Liselotte von Rantzau-Essberger (1918-1993) was a pioneering German shipowner who led the Deutsche Afrika-Linien and John T. Essberger Group of Companies for more than three decades, from 1959 to the early 1990s. Born in Kiel into the prominent Essberger maritime family, she inherited the company after the death of her father, John Theodor Essberger, and became a strong advocate for women in the shipping industry, supporting the advancement of female seafarers and technicians. Beyond her business career, she was a committed patron of the arts, hosting private concerts and collecting works by South African painter Keith Alexander, several of which decorated the company’s Hamburg headquarters, as well as Chinese antiques and works of art acquired during her frequent travels in East Asia. Georg Stichel, a trusted colleague and senior executive at Deutsche Afrika-Linien, often accompanied her on these journeys, she frequently presented him and his wife with art objects as tokens of appreciation for his contributions to the company’s success.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. The hardwood stand with few chips and remnants of adhesive.

Weight: 29 g (excl. stand), 45 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Size 4.3 x 4.5 cm (excl. stand), 5.2 x 9.3 cm (incl. stand)

With a fitted, finely carved openwork hardwood stand, dating from the Qing dynasty or slightly later. (2)

He Xiangu, one of the Eight Immortals (baxian), is a legendary figure in Chinese Daoist tradition celebrated for her role in conquering evil and bestowing blessings. She is typically depicted as a graceful young woman, holding a lotus flower. According to certain Daoist and folkloric accounts such as the ‘Biographies of Immortals’ by Xian Zhuan, He Xiangu was a mortal woman from Lingling (modern Hunan) who began her path to immortality after receiving a vision instructing her to consume powdered mica to become immune from death and to vow to remain unmarried. This gave her spiritual powers and freed her from the need for ordinary food. During her early transformation, she is sometimes described as spending her time with domestic tasks such as weaving.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Near identical
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 3712
Price: HKD 239,400 or approx. EUR 28,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade 'immortals' plaque, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the motif, manner of carving, stone, form, and size (4.9 cm).

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