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A PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A BEAR, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY
Lot 161 - HS1224
Expert’s note:
The pose, head, and facial features of this bear resemble those of Han dynasty prototypes, see for example a smaller jade bear at Bonhams London, 10 November 2011, lot 301 (sold for EUR 10,200 adjusted for inflation). However, the present bear’s somewhat archaistic Shang-style decorations, scrolling ears, and serrated fur may point to a later date.
China, 17th – 18th century or earlier. Skillfully carved standing foursquare with the head facing forward in an alert pose, well detailed with a long snout, round eyes, and scrolling ears, the claws and serrated fur to each leg neatly articulated, the body with both raised and thinly incised archaistic scroll decoration, the forehead with cross-hatched lines within a shaped reserve. The semi-translucent stone is of a pale celadon tone with few dark gray specks as well as russet and icy veins.
Provenance: From a private estate in Paris, France, according to family repute acquired long time ago and in the family ever since.
Condition: Very good condition with expected old surface wear, natural inclusions and fissures, a microscopic chip to one of the spikes on the right hind leg.
Weight: 114.5 g
Dimensions: Length 7 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2014, lot 2500
Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 23,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small pale greenish-grey jade figure of a bear
Expert remark: Note that Christie’s chose not to publish a dating for this bear figure, which is closely related to the present lot in its size (6.7 cm), the color of the stone, and the bear’s pose. Note also how similar some of the more stylized features are, like the circular eyes and scrolling ears.
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