A jade 'basket of fruit' carving, 20th century
Estimate $3,000 – $5,000
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE MR REN LIANG (1939-2013), SHANGHAI
the simulated canework basket with high loop handle, filled with various fruits in pierced relief including branches of peach, pomegranate, grapes and gourds, and with a cicada among the foliage, a praying mantis to one side, the pale creamish stone with some slightly darker areas and some opaque white inclusions
17 cm long
- Lot Sold $2,800 (Hammer Price)
- $3,416 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Possible chip to the tip of one finger of the fruit below the cicada. A fissure running along the base over the footrim and up one side and a related small chip to the footrim. Otherwise generally good condition.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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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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Alison AlfordSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Liza HallamAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |