A very pale green jade 'dragon boat' carving with figures


19th centuryOf flattened plaque-like form, the dragon boat incised with scales beneath parasols and fluttering flags with the character 'shuai' for 'leader' and 'ling' for 'command', four oarsmen and one figure at the helm, another atop the dragon's head with a flag, the stone of even pale tone, wood stand. 10.6cm (4 1/3in) wide.
|十九世紀 青白玉鏤雕龍舟把件Provenance: a distinguished European private collection, acquired by the grandparents of the present owner and thence by descent來源： 顯貴歐洲私人收藏，由現藏家祖父母蒐藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare with a related jadeite 'dragon boat' pendant, 19th century, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 October 2009, lot 1682; see also a larger white jade dragon boat, 18th/19th century, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 3748.