The Beauty of Jade

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

The gemstones are universal, but the jade is a specialty of the Far East. This very hard rock enables an artistic carving which is appreciated since ancient times. The carving may be figurative, as opposed to the cut of the diamond. Jade has a similar use as ivory.

What is most appreciated in a jade is the quality of its material, which at best is an almost translucent white. The brush pot that Christie's includes as number 433 of its specialized auction of March 18 in New York has such qualities.

Its shape is not original: it is a simple cylindrical pot 14 cm high. But the beauty of the material is enhanced by an exquisite and restrained chiselling. This object of Qianlong period shows immortals in a landscape, with other typical Chinese figures: a crane in flight, a deer, a pavilion.

The expected price is 600 K $ for this magnificent artwork.

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

The price of this piece, K $ 720 premium included, is confirming that it was exceptional in its category.