A fine cream and russet jade boulder, Qianlong. Photo: Bonhams

The fine white stone with characteristic streaked inclusions, crisply carved with a scene of a scholar leaning on a staff beside a waterfall and pines, the figure dwarfed by the folds of overhanging rock above him, the reverse with typical rocky layers, wood stand. 13cm (5 1/8in) high (2). Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 €9,800 - 15,000

Provenance: acquired from Liberty & Co., Ltd., London on 27 September 1963
A European private collection

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART. London, New Bond Street, 15 May 2014 - http://www.bonhams.com/