A white jade carving of a lotus seedpod and bug.
China, 18th century.

Of pebble form, finely carved in openwork as lotus leaves and pods borne on intertwined stems, a bug clambering up the larger pod. The translucent stone is of a near-white to very pale celadon tone with few russet inclusions. The high quality craftsmanship showcases the talent of 18th century jade workshops.

Provenance (by repute): 
-English private collection.
-Hungarian private collection, acquired from the above.

Condition (see photos 21 till 27 for photos under UV light): 
Very good condition with minor wear and few microscopic nicks with associated old fills (DM for pictures under strong UV light).

Dimensions:
Length 5.4 cm, width 3.4 cm, height 3 cm.

Ref:
Compare with a similar carving sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2022, lot 2917. Estimate: HKD 80.000 or approx. EUR 9.500.

Compare with a similar carving offered at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 3699, estimated at 80,000 - 120,000 HKD.

Also compare with a similar carving, of a later 19th century date, offered by Ben Janssens Oriental Art:
benjanssens.com/portfolio/034-jade-carving-lotus-seedpods/

Literature:
Knight, M., Li, He, and Bartholomew, T. T. Later Chinese Jades: Ming Dynasty to Early Twentieth Century from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Asian Art Museum – Cong-Moon Lee Centre for Asian Art and Culture, San Francisco, 2007, p. 299

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