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A SUPERBLY CARVED WHITE JADE 'SCHOLARS' BOULDER, 18TH CENTURY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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China. Well carved as a rocky mountain with two scholars ascending a mountainous pass lined with a pine tree beside a stream, one scholar pointing towards the bridge above crossing over a waterfall to a pagoda. The reverse similarly carved with a pavilion in a cave, the lapidary cleverly using the beige areas of the stone to highlight a craggy rock. The translucent stone of a white hue with icy inclusions, faint russet veins, the color with beige and cream areas.Provenance: From the Thornton Family Collection of Jades, Montreal, Canada, acquired in the local trade between the 1960s and 1990s. Theodosia Dawes Bond Thornton (1915-2009) assembled one of Canada's most significant private art collections, featuring works by prominent Canadian modern painters such as Lawren Harris and A.Y. Jackson, alongside an exceptional group of Chinese jades and snuff bottles. Her passion for Chinese art was sparked in the 1920s when her grandmother Rachel Dawes Bond took the family on a tour of China and began collecting scholar's objects. Many of these pieces were later passed down to Theodosia, who expanded the collection through acquisitions from Montreal's esteemed Gurie Gallery. Her close friendship with gallery owner Alex Gurevich deepened her appreciation for Chinese jades. Like her grandmother, she favored small, tactile pieces meant for contemplation and handling. In the 1990s, her daughter Joan continued the tradition, expanding the collection with larger jade carvings sourced from emerging dealers in Montreal and New York after the closure of Gurie Gallery. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear. The stone with small nicks and natural fissures, some of which have developed into thin hairline cracks, and a fine, naturally grown patina overall. The matching wood stand in good condition with traces of use, light scratches, and minute nicks.Weight: 1.2 kg (excl stand), 1.4 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 16.7 cm (excl stand), 19.3 cm (incl. stand)With a fitted wood stand carved in imitation of burl wood with large gnarls and knobs, dating from the same period. (2)The present jade boulder is elaborately carved to depict a hermit scene in the rugged mountains, home to immortals and reclusive scholars. These mountains, boldly and irregularly carved with rocky paths, waterfall, pine trees, and vegetation, are often inhabited by tiny figures. Compact and upright, domed boulders depicting scholars or immortals ascending a path were especially popular during the Qianlong period, as they symbolized the ascending career of the scholar-literati within the civil service. Boulder mountains testify to the jade carvers' tremendous skills and reflect their reverence for the natural qualities of the stone. They were able to carve elaborate and lively tableaus within the confines of the boulder, keeping the silhouette intact while artistically manipulating the natural 'imperfections' of the stone to enhance the design. The Chinese literati fascination with carved jade boulders is discussed by Robert Kleiner in Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, p. 160, suggesting that they “represented miniature idealized landscapes into which the scholar himself could retreat without having to leave his study and they complement the miniature gardens and trees cultivated by most scholars."Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 2957Price: HKD 1,375,000 or approx. EUR 174,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A carved white jade 'scholar' boulder, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of carving, stone, and subject. Note the similar size (15.6 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2010, lot 3155Price: HKD 1,820,000 or approx. EUR 301,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A finely carved white jade boulder, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of carving, stone, and subject. Note the similar size (15.2 cm).

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