Lot 210 , A Chinese white and black jade group of the calligrapher Wang Xizhi seated by a goose, 18th century, 9.7cm across, carved zitan wood stand

A Chinese white and black jade group of the calligrapher Wang Xizhi seated by a goose, 18th century, the figure of Wang Xizhi depicted in a relaxed contemplative pose with a calligraphy brush over his shoulder, seated by a goose, rockwork and lingzhi fungus. Wang’s fondness for geese is reflected in the famous story where he copied the Daoist classic Daodejing [the classic of the Dao and of virtue] for a priest in exchange for a white goose and he is also known to have gained inspiration from natural forms, including the graceful necks of geese, 9.7cm across, carved zitan wood stand
£1,200-1,800

Condition:
Provenance - the former owner collected jades and snuff bottles in the 1960s and early 1970s while living and working in Hong Kong.

Sold for £1,900