AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MASSIVE INSCRIBED CELADON JADE 'FOUR SAGES' MOUNTAIN BOULDER
QIANLONG JIHAI CYCLICAL DATE CORRESPONDING TO 1779 AND OF THE PERIOD
AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MASSIVE INSCRIBED CELADON JADE 'FOUR SAGES' MOUNTAIN BOULDER QIANLONG JIHAI CYCLICAL DATE CORRESPONDING TO 1779 AND OF THE PERIOD The irregular shaped boulder carved on one flattened side to depict a scene of 'The Four Sages of Mount Shang', two of whom are seated playing a game of weiqi , observed by their companion who is leaning on a gnarled tree trunk, under the shade of tall pine trees, whilst the fourth scholar is standing by a river bank in appreciation of crested waves in the near distance, the reverse side finely incised with a short Qianlong poem followed by a long prose in explanation of the 'The Four Sages of Mount Shang', ending with Jihai Xinchun Yushi , 'Record in the New Year of the Jihai year', and two seals, Jiaxia Yiqing , 'Leisurely cheering the heart' and Dejiaqu , 'Attaining beauty for amusement', the celadon green stone with areas of russet skin 31 1/2 in. (80 cm.) wide, wood stand
AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MASSIVE INSCRIBED CELADON JADE 'FOUR SAGES' MOUNTAIN BOULDER
QIANLONG JIHAI CYCLICAL DATE CORRESPONDING TO 1779 AND OF THE PERIOD
AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL MASSIVE INSCRIBED CELADON JADE 'FOUR SAGES' MOUNTAIN BOULDER QIANLONG JIHAI CYCLICAL DATE CORRESPONDING TO 1779 AND OF THE PERIOD The irregular shaped boulder carved on one flattened side to depict a scene of 'The Four Sages of Mount Shang', two of whom are seated playing a game of weiqi , observed by their companion who is leaning on a gnarled tree trunk, under the shade of tall pine trees, whilst the fourth scholar is standing by a river bank in appreciation of crested waves in the near distance, the reverse side finely incised with a short Qianlong poem followed by a long prose in explanation of the 'The Four Sages of Mount Shang', ending with Jihai Xinchun Yushi , 'Record in the New Year of the Jihai year', and two seals, Jiaxia Yiqing , 'Leisurely cheering the heart' and Dejiaqu , 'Attaining beauty for amusement', the celadon green stone with areas of russet skin 31 1/2 in. (80 cm.) wide, wood stand
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