12th Oct, 2023 13:00
THREE-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A JADE FIGURE OF A HORSE, SONG TO MING DYNASTY
宋至明玉馬
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
China, 960-1644. The boulder is carved in the round depicting a horse contorting its body to face its rear, the mane and tail finely incised, the legs tucked under the horse’s body, with an aperture underneath the horse’s head and another between its legs and body. The translucent stone of a green color with distinct clusters of russet veins.
Provenance: From an English private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with minuscule nicks, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks. Nice, smooth feel overall, from centuries of handling.
Weight: 286.7 g
Dimensions: Length 9 cm
Please click here to read the full description
The horse has a long history as a symbol of power, energy, and prestige in China. Jade carvings of horses are thought to originate in the Tang dynasty, reflecting the powerful stone sculptures of horses found on Spirit Roads and the pottery horses found in tombs.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 November 2018, lot 112
Price: HKD 125,000 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small yellow and russet jade horse, Song dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (4.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 3056
Price: HKD 500,000 or approx. EUR 63,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A jade recumbent horse, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (9.4 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s London, 13 May 2011, lot 1219
Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 18,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon and brown jade carving of a horse, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Expert remark: Note the size (8.5 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
宋至明玉馬
中國，960-1644年。臥馬倒地嬉戲，兩耳圓潤，肢體健碩，骨肉豐滿，回首向背。半透明的綠色石頭，帶有明顯的赤褐色紋理。
來源：英國私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，有微小的刻痕，玉料有天然裂隙，其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂紋。經過幾個世紀，表面光滑。
重量：286.7 克
尺寸：長 9 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2018年 11月27日，lot 112
價格：HKD 125,000（相當於今日EUR 16,500）
描述：宋黃玉滾地馬
專家評論：請注意尺寸(4.2厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年11月29日，lot 3056
價格：HKD 500,000（相當於今日EUR 63,500）
描述：明代玉臥馬
專家評論：請注意尺寸(9.4厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2011年5月13日，lot 1219
價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 18,500）
描述：1368-1644年明代青棕玉馬
專家評論：請注意尺寸(8.5厘米)。
China, 960-1644. The boulder is carved in the round depicting a horse contorting its body to face its rear, the mane and tail finely incised, the legs tucked under the horse’s body, with an aperture underneath the horse’s head and another between its legs and body. The translucent stone of a green color with distinct clusters of russet veins.
Provenance: From an English private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with minuscule nicks, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks. Nice, smooth feel overall, from centuries of handling.
Weight: 286.7 g
Dimensions: Length 9 cm
Please click here to read the full description
The horse has a long history as a symbol of power, energy, and prestige in China. Jade carvings of horses are thought to originate in the Tang dynasty, reflecting the powerful stone sculptures of horses found on Spirit Roads and the pottery horses found in tombs.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 November 2018, lot 112
Price: HKD 125,000 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small yellow and russet jade horse, Song dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (4.2 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 3056
Price: HKD 500,000 or approx. EUR 63,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A jade recumbent horse, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (9.4 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s London, 13 May 2011, lot 1219
Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 18,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon and brown jade carving of a horse, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Expert remark: Note the size (8.5 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
宋至明玉馬
中國，960-1644年。臥馬倒地嬉戲，兩耳圓潤，肢體健碩，骨肉豐滿，回首向背。半透明的綠色石頭，帶有明顯的赤褐色紋理。
來源：英國私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，有微小的刻痕，玉料有天然裂隙，其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂紋。經過幾個世紀，表面光滑。
重量：286.7 克
尺寸：長 9 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2018年 11月27日，lot 112
價格：HKD 125,000（相當於今日EUR 16,500）
描述：宋黃玉滾地馬
專家評論：請注意尺寸(4.2厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年11月29日，lot 3056
價格：HKD 500,000（相當於今日EUR 63,500）
描述：明代玉臥馬
專家評論：請注意尺寸(9.4厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2011年5月13日，lot 1219
價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 18,500）
描述：1368-1644年明代青棕玉馬
專家評論：請注意尺寸(8.5厘米)。
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