A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BOY WITH... Lot 29

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A BOY WITH A LOTUS SPRIG China, Attributed to Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century Skilfully rendered to depict a boy reclining on his left side with the right leg propped over the left, the cherubic figure rendered with well-defined facial features and adorned in clothing skilfully detailed with incised patterns, portrayed holding a long lotus pad with the left hand and a long lotus stalk bearing a large bloom with the right. The stone of white colour with russet inclusions. L: 7,3 cm - w: 4,8 cm Weight: 90 grams Provenance: An important collection of jade carvings, mostly Ming libation cups, properties from a French private collector, assembled over 20 years, pieces either bought privately or at public auction. Note: A boy together with a lotus sprig conveys the wish tongzi lianzi 童子莲子 tanding for a continuous and harmonious descent. This boy figure is interesting in the sense that its position is similar to that of an apsara. 白赤玉雕“荷花童子” 中国，明代，16-17世纪 Provenance: PROPERTIES FROM A FRENCH PRIVATE COLLECTOR A LARGE COLLECTION OF JADE CARVINGS ASSEMBLED OVER 20 YEARS, PIECES BOUGHT EITHER AT PUBLIC AUCTION OR PRIVATELY [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE