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An important imperial inscribed mottled white jade boulder (Qianlong period)
£ 140,000.00
Period: Qianlong
Dimensions: 15cm wide, 10cm high
Provenance: A private Taiwanese collection, acquired in the 1970s
Description
A finely carved mottled white jade boulder, depicting a scholar amidst rocks and pine trees. The boulder is inscribed with a poem by the Qianlong emperor.
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