Lot 2730. A white jade reticulated 'Scholar and garden' incense holder, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 22.5 cm., 8 7/8 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot Sold 1,580,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010.

of cylindrical form, intricately carved in openwork with a bearded scholar leaning against a gnarled mulberry tree, accompanied by an attendant holding a bucket and a towel in front of a pavilion near a stream, all in a continuous rocky landscape with bamboo, wutong, and banana trees, the white stone speckled with lighter inclusions, fitted wooden end pieces.

Provenance: A Private French Collection.
S. Marchant & Son Ltd., London.

Exhibited: Post-Archaic Chinese Jades from Private Collections, S. Marchant and Son Ltd., London, 2000, cat. no. 33. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 08 Oct 10 11:00 AM, Hong Kong