A WHITE JADE ‘DEER, BAT, PEACH AND LINGZHI’ GROUP, 18TH CENTURY

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A WHITE JADE ‘DEER, BAT, PEACH AND LINGZHI’ GROUP, 18TH CENTURY China. Dexterously carved, the stag is shown recumbent with its legs neatly tucked beneath the body, terminating in a short tail resting against the haunches. The sensitively modeled head is slightly raised, distinguished by gentle eyes, pointed ears swept back beneath a prominent pair of antlers, and a pronounced muzzle grasping a peach spray bearing a lingzhi fungus, while a small bat alights at its tip. The finely polished, translucent stone is of a white tone with few dark specks. Dimensions: Length 6.5 cm With a silk padded storage box. (2) The deer was believed to be the only animal capable of finding the sacred lingzhi fungus of immortality and is therefore closely associated with longevity. Its name, lu, is a homophone for an official’s emolument, while the bat (fu) signifies blessings; together, they form the rebus fulu shuangquan, ‘may blessings and emolument both be complete.’ The peach and lingzhi further enrich the composition with wishes for immortality and long life. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 3668 Price: HKD 151,200 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving. Note the similar color of the stone and slightly larger size (8.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 April 2014, lot 3147 Mid-Estimate: HKD 450,000 or approx. EUR 65,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving. Note the similar color of the stone.

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