Jade pebble with Bodhidharma crossing a mountain stream, Qing dynasty, China, 1662-1772. Artist: Unknown

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Jade pebble with Bodhidharma crossing a mountain stream on an animal, Qing dynasty, probably Kangxi, China, 1662-1772. A jade pebble of whitish tone with brown inclusions with predominantly black markings down one edge. The scene depicts Bodhidharma crossing a stream on an animal under a rocky overhang with bodhi tree above and wavelets round the lower half. The reverse has pine trees. The whole piece is deeply and well carved.

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Size: 2215px × 2831px
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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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