A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘LUOHAN IN A GROTTO’ BOULDER, 17TH - 18TH CENTURYChina. Deeply carved to depict a luohan with a book in his hand, seated in a grotto next to a censer, the smoke neatly carved in relief, surrounded by craggy rockwork, the reverse with further rocks and lingzhi. The translucent stone of a grayish celadon color with russet skin and icy inclusions.Provenance: Wiltshire, United Kingdom, local trade. By repute acquired from a private estate.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, minor nicks, and the stone with natural inclusions and fissures. The wood stand with minor losses and some wear.Weight: 576.2 g (excl. stand) and 646.0 g (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 10.7 cm (excl. stand) and 13.4 cm (incl. stand)The fitted wood stand dates from the Qing dynasty and is carved in openwork in the form of rockwork issuing bamboo, pine, prunus, and lingzhi. (2)Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 29 September 2021, lot 975Price: USD 11,970 or approx.EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gray jade 'luohan' boulder, Qing dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark:pare the related form, motif, craggy rockwork, and finely carved smoke. Note the later dating, different color of the jade, and size (15.3 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 4 October 2016, lot 34Price: HKD 500,000 or approx.EUR 68,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon and russet jade 'ascetic luohan' boulder, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark:pare the related form, color of the jade, motif, craggy rockwork, and finely carved smoke. Note the size (15.7 cm).十七至十八世紀青玉羅漢山子中國。青玉雕刻石窟中一位羅漢手捧一本書，坐在香爐旁邊，煙霧通過細膩雕刻顯現；羅漢周圍是岩石，背面是層層岩石和靈芝。淺青白色的半透明玉料，帶有赤褐色皮和絮狀内沁。