A superbly carved pale celadon jade boulder, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Estimate £40,000 - £60,000($60,320 - $90,480). Price Realized £182,500 ($275,210). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The front is deeply carved and pierced with a scene depicting five sages on a tiered mountain scene. One figure is crossing a small bridge beside a flowing river, all beneath a small pavilion and pine trees. The reverse is carved with jagged rocks and further overhanging pine trees. The stone is of a pale tone with some russet inclusions. 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 26 May 1964, lot 22.
From a private English collection, amassed in the 1960s. 

Literature: S.C. Nott, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, London, 1936, pl. CXXXVI.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, 10 November 2015, London, King Street