Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

Fine Asian Art | 28-29 & 30 June 2022 25 Additional information and photographs for all lots can be found at www.adams.ie 3 PROPERTIES FROM A NOTED COLLECTION OF JADES AND SNUFFBOTTLES *A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A LOTUS ROOT AND BIRD CHINA, QING DYNASTY The stone, of fine white color highlighted with added russet, is naturalistically carved as a lotus root or rhizome to each side and further depicted with a bird. L: 7,5 cm Weight: 117,8 grams Notes: 1. A seemingly rare and original depiction of the subject. Because the Buddha is often depicted as seated atop a lotus, the lotus is considered a sacred Buddhist symbol (one of Eight Auspicious Symbols) representing purity and detachment from worldly cares. Additionally, the Chinese word for lotus is ‘lianhua’ ( 莲花 ) or ‘hehua’ ( 荷花) and ‘lian’ is also the pronunciation of the words for continuous ( 连) and harmony ( 和 ). As a result, the lotus has the hidden meaning of ‘continuous harmony’. 2. A fine white jade stone blushed throughout with russet highlights. 3. Compare with a related subject jade carving offered at public auction at BONHAM’S London, UK, ‘Roger Keverne Moving On (Part II)’, 2021-06-07, lot 717, sold for £5,100. IMPORTANT NOTICE: *This lot is under temporary importation. An extra VAT will be applied to the final invoice. The rate will depend on the final country of destination. The sole buyers based in Ireland will be subject to an extra 13,5% VAT. Please contact our office (yuchen@adams.ie ) for further information. 白玉雕刻“好事连连” 中国，清代，可能为乾隆时期 € 3,000 - 5,000 +