A JADE DRAGON BRUSH REST, QINGChina, 1760-1860. The stone of natural pale celadon color. Provenance: From the private collection of architect Nick Troubetzkoy, founder of the Jade Mountain resorts, and descendant of the Troubetzkoy noble family from Ruthenia, which like many other princely houses of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were prominent in Russian history, science and arts. They descend from Demetrius Starshy I (1327 - 1399).Condition: Excellent condition with little old wear and only very few natural flaws in the mineral.Weight: 176.7 grams.Dimensions: Length 12 cm.Carved in the form of a mountain with several peaks and curly waves crashing against the formation. In the center two confronting dragons, their sinuous tails meandering around the rocks on the backside. The carving exemplifies the literati taste of the mid-Qing period, when multifunctional objects, such as brush rests that could also be used as scroll weights, were highly appreciated.Compare with two related models in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in ‘The Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum’, Volume 9, Qing Dynasty Jade, Beijing, 2011, plates 64 and 66.清玉雕翔龍山子筆擱中國,1760-1860。天然青白色玉。來源:建築師 Nick Troubetzkoy私人收藏,他是 Jade Mountain resorts豪華賓館的創始人,來自魯塞尼亞Troubetzkoy 家族的後裔,就像很多立陶宛大公國裏很多王室後裔一般重要。是Demetrius Starshy I (1327 - 1399)的後代。品相:品相極好,輕微舊磨損和些微天然肌理裂縫。重量:176.7 克尺寸:長 12 厘米