R1184

A Chinese pale celadon jade mottled with yellow inclusions peach tree raft, carved in high relief with two scholars seated at a table drinking wine in large cups beside two wine jars, another standing scholar steering the naturalistic wood raft with a lingzhi form rudder, the raft carved on both sides with gnarled wood effect and containing a large peony bloom at the front, the back of the raft with a large overhanging peach tree formed from the raft with fruit and leaves, the underside with swirl wave pattern.

7 inches 17.8cm long.

Kangxi 1662-1722.

Original detailed carved waveform wood stand.

Chinese jade oval waterpot carved in high relief with four dragons grasping the sides in pursuit of a flaming pearl amongst stylised lingzhi clouds and above detailed swirling and crested waves, with further hairwork to the dragons’ manes, the interior well-hollowed.

The stone pale celadon with natural markings.

3 15/16 inches, 10 cm long; 3 inches, 7.6 cm wide.

Kangxi/Qianlong, 1700-1750.

Openwork wood stand carved with dragons and waves.

Chinese jade pendant in the form of a dragon and phoenix, with fine detail to the wing and tail feathers, and hairwork on the eyebrows of the dragon, the stone pure white.

2 ⅛ inches, 5.4 cm long.

Qianlong, circa 1760.