Juliette Hammer
Sale Coordinator
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 紳士藏品
Lot 138
A WHITE JADE CARVING OF THE THREE AUSPICIOUS FRUITS Qianlong
15 May 2025, 11:30 BST
London, New Bond Street£3,000 - £5,000
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Chen Xie
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Edward Luper
Specialist, Chinese Works of Art
Lazarus Halstead
Head of Chinese and Asian Art, London
A WHITE JADE CARVING OF THE THREE AUSPICIOUS FRUITS
Qianlong
Naturalistically carved as a grouping of two pomegranates, two peaches, and a finger citron, all borne on gnarled, leafy branches, the stone of a white tone with light brownish fissures, with a fitted wood stand.
6.2cm (2 3/8in) long. (2).
Naturalistically carved as a grouping of two pomegranates, two peaches, and a finger citron, all borne on gnarled, leafy branches, the stone of a white tone with light brownish fissures, with a fitted wood stand.
6.2cm (2 3/8in) long. (2).
Footnotes
清乾隆 白玉雕三多紋擺件
Provenance: Number Forty (Antiques) Ltd., Alresford, 4 July 1969 (invoice)
A Scottish private collection
來源：英國奧爾斯福德古董商Number Forty (Antiques) Ltd.，1969年7月4日（據收據）
蘇格蘭私人收藏
In Chinese culture, the 'three auspicious fruits'—pomegranate, peach, and finger citron—embody the blessings of prosperity, longevity, and happiness. The pomegranate, with its multitude of seeds, signifies abundance, fertility, and the wish for numerous descendants. The peach, a symbol of longevity and well-being, is closely associated with the Queen Mother of the West, who, according to legend, holds the banquet of peaches of Immortality and grants them to the Immortals. The finger citron, also known as Buddha's hand, represents happiness, wealth, and divine protection. Together, these three fruits convey a comprehensive wish for a prosperous and fulfilling life, making them a recurring motif in Chinese art and culture.
See a related brown and greenish-white jade carving of the three auspicious fruits, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 20 September 2013, lot 1738.