Celadon Jade of an even color with very few natural inclusions, excellent surface polish China, 18th century This masterly carved jade figure of a reclining lady is a true rarity and may derive from the erotic figures that were created in the late Ming period which carried into the early Qing period and gradually disappeared underground. Her pose carries the characteristics of such figures, with her head propped up on one hand also her hair is gathered in a bun at the back of her head in late-Ming style. The figure may also have been inspired by early Qing dynasty doctors' models. The lady is lying on a neatly incised woven mat and behind her head we see an ornate pillow with flower decoration. In her hand she holds a fan. This figurine could also have been used as a figural brushrest. See a carving of a reclining female figure resting on a leaf while holding a fan, attributed to the late Ming/early Qing period, from the Guan-fu collection, included in the exhibition Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing, Asia House Gallery, New York, 1980, cat. no. 105. Shape: Figural Dimensions: 7,3 cm (length), 3,2 cm (height), 3 cm (width) Condition: Very good condition and fine hand patina Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in the 1930s to early 1950s Literature comparison: for another celadon jade ‘reclining lady’ figure of the period, see Christie’s, Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 30 November 2011, lot 3208. 十八世紀青玉雕“婦人休憩” 青玉，可見天然内沁，表面光滑 中國，十八世紀 這位精雕細琢“婦人休憩”玉件是一件真正稀有作品，可能源於明末出現的色情人物像，這些人物在清初進入地下並逐漸消失。 她的姿勢具有這樣的人物特徵，頭部及髮飾風格具晚明的風格。 這個人像也可能受到清代早期醫生模式的啟發。 這位婦人手持扇子躺在織物上，枕頭上有華麗的花朵裝飾。這個小雕像也可以被用來作為筆擱。 見於明末清初時期的一位捧著扇子的躺在葉子上的斜倚女性雕像，來自光復收藏，見《中國漢代至清代玉器》，亞洲之家藝廊 ，紐約，1980年，目錄號105。 形狀：隨形而雕 尺寸：9,7x3,2x3 cm （長x高x寬） 品相極好，包漿細膩 奧地利私人老收藏，上世紀三十年代至五十年代初購入 文獻參考：另一件同時期青玉“婦人休憩”可見佳士得《重要中國陶瓷與工藝品》，香港，2011年11月30日，3208號拍品。