A PALE CELADON JADE 'PEACH AND BAT' PLAQUE QING DYNASTY
Estimate $3,500 – $5,500
of shaped rectangular form, one side carved in low relief with a bat in flight and fruiting peach branch over wave splashed rocks, the reverse with a four-character seal, shushan fuhai (mountain of longevity, ocean of fortune), surmounted by ruyi-shaped clouds, the stone of even pale greenish-white tone
6.2 cm long
- Lot Sold $5,000 (Hammer Price)
- $6,100 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Lizzadro Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired prior to 1960
Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, Christie's, New York, 20 March 2014, lot 2394
Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, Christie's, New York, 22 March 2019, lot 1757
Private Collection, Melbourne
Condition Report
Generally good condition.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Guy Cairnduff |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsConsultant Specialist, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Anthony HurlConsultant Specialist Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Marlene CartlidgeAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Marlene Cartlidge |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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