A Massive Chinese Spinach-Green Jade Mountain Carving Qing Dynasty

A Massive Chinese Spinach-Green Jade Mountain Carving Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-95, 19.5cm high, 28cm wide, with a reticulated wood stand. Well carved, depicting three figures riding mules with a single attendant, all on a mountain pass beneath a large gnarled pine tree. Two further mules can be seen resting beneath trees and in the rocks above, castle fortifications are visible below cloud cover. The reverse shows two figures, one carrying a burden on a pole all amongst further rocks and trees. Bears a paper label for Spink & Son Ltd. Provenance A private collection in Monaco, purchased at Spink & Son Ltd. before 1982. Catalogue Note A related spinach-green jade mountain carving, from the collection of Miss H. E. Ionides, was exhibited at The International Exhibition of Chinese Art, The Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935/6 catalogue no. 2785.