A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SCROLL WEIGHT WITH SCHOLAR AND PUPIL, 18TH – 19th CENTURY The stone is of an even celadon hue with russet highlights China, 18th – 19th century The arched top is carved in high relief with a scholar and his pupil amidst a mesmerizing landscape. Pine trees and bamboos are flanking the figures, who stand next to a footbridge and in the background are mountains and clouds. This elegant piece exemplifies the aesthetic taste of scholar-officials of the Ming and Qing dynasties, who sought objects for their studio that had a variety of functions, such as brush rests and paperweights, as well as being works of art in their own right.Shape: Rounded rectangular shapeDimensions: Length 23.2 cmWeight: 335 gramsCondition: excellent condition Provenance: American private Museum collection Auction results comparison: Christie’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics And Works Of Art, New York, 19 March 2008, lot 427. (for a white Jade scroll weight dating to the same period and of near identical shape and size)青玉褐斑牧童指路鎮紙,十八至十九世紀青色玉,褐色肌理 中國, 十八至十九世紀造型:長方躰,表面圓弧形尺寸:長 23.2 厘米重量:335 克品相:極好來源:美國私人美術館收藏