California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 September 10, 2016  September 10, 2016

 Lot # 3149 
A WHITE JADE CARVED 'ELDER AND PALACE' BOULDER    白玉雕高士樓閣山子


  • Dimension: Height: 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm) Width: 6 1/2 in (16.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4500
  • Estimate To: $9000

The translucent white jade of irregular form, carved and deepening undercut with a scholar standing outside the palace with his attendant as they climb up a steep path through a rocky forested terrain, at the lower mountain steps standing a crane under pine tree, the reverse carved with jagged cliffs and lofty pine trees traversed by narrow sets of staircases with a deer under pine standing close to the waterfall.