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A WHITE JADE ‘RECLINING BOY AND LOTUS’ BRUSH REST, YUAN TO MING DYNASTY
Lot 157 - HS1224
China, 1279-1644. Finely carved in the round as a recumbent boy, lying in a relaxed posture with his legs crossed, his head resting against his right hand grasping the stems of a lotus bud and leaf, wearing a tunic over trousers, his face with a cheerful expression and neatly detailed features.
The translucent stone is of a very pale celadon-white tone with cloudy inclusions and minute specks of russet skin particularly to the lotus leaf.
Provenance: From a French private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and natural imperfections including fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.
Weight: 74.7 g
Dimensions: Length 6.9 cm
Jade carvings of boys holding a lotus leaf were very popular during the Ming dynasty. One of the words for lotus (lian) is a pun for “continuous” and the boy implies the wish for a son. The two together form the rebus liansheng guizi (may you continuously give birth to distinguished sons). In the present carving the lapidary has cleverly used the skin of the stone to highlight the lotus leaf.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams London, 16 May 2019, lot 209
Price: GBP 11,312.50 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A very rare white and russet jade 'boy and cat' brush rest, Yuan/Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related stone, subject, and manner of carving, the reclining boy similarly carved to function as a brush rest. Note the size (7.5 cm).
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