8. * GROUPE EN JADE CÉLADON PÂLE REPRÉSENTANT UN SINGE SUR UN CHEVAL XVIIe/XVIIIe siècle A PALE CELADON JADE HORSE AND MONKEY GROUP 17th/18th century The horse standing four square on a craggy base, with its head bent down and grazing, a small monkey riding on its back mischievously bending over one side and teasing a small bee, the stone an even pale celadon-green tone, some accidents. 14.3cm (5 5/8in) long. 十七/十八世紀 青白玉馬上封侯擺件 Provenance Collection of Lucie Jeanne de Gunzburg (1888-1988) and Robert Joseph de Gunzburg (1878-1943), Paris By descent to Baron Guy Georges de Gunzburg (1911-2006), and thence by descent in the family to the present owner 來源： 巴黎Lucie Jeanne de Gunzburg（1888-1988）及Robert Joseph de Gunzburg（1878-1943）珍藏 Guy Georges de Gunzburg（1911-2006）男爵珍藏 後經家族流傳至現藏家 The combination of a bee or wasp (feng 蜂), a monkey (hou 猴), and a horse (ma 馬) is a rebus for the blessing 'May you immediately be conferred a high-ranking position (mashang fenghou 馬上封侯). Compare with a related jade carving of 18th century date and similar form and motif, sold in Christie's London, 17 May 2013, lot 1390.