CHINA, Qing dynasty, 18th - 19th century Rock... Lot 98

CHINA, Qing dynasty, 18th - 19th century Rock of a scholar carved with characters in the garden on the front and deer on the back. Ducks make the transition between the two sides while lingzhi mushrooms bloom at the top. Celadon jade with rusty veins. 30% OF IMMEDIATE PAYMENT UPON PURCHASE Height: 9,4 cm - Length: 11,5 cm. (Rare cracks.) Provenance: Brought back by Captain Joachim Léonce Bassery of the 10th regiment of the line infantry after the Palikao campaign in 1860, then kept by descent. Source: Order of battle of the French army during the 2nd opium war or the 1860 expedition.