Chinese, 19/20th C, finely carved to the front and back as upright mountainous landscape depicting scholar looking figures walking along rocky path, with houses and pavilion nestled in the mountain,the jagged cliffs and pathways arboured with blossoming pine tree, the reserve similarly carved with house and pavilion in mountainous landscape, the customized base further detailed with birds and pine trees above rockwork, the stone of semi translucent black and white tone with inclusions accentuating the rock
H: 7" (17.8 cm) overall with stand H: 4 3/4" (12 cm) D: 3 3/8" (8.6 cm) jade carving only
Provenance: collection of John S. Middleton, and thence by descent

Condition: in overall good condition with natural fissure and inclusion

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