15th Oct, 2021 10:00

TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 87
 

87

A PALE YELLOW JADE FIGURE OF A CAMEL, MING DYNASTY
明代青玉留皮駱駝

Sold for €6,320

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 1368-1644. Naturalistically carved, the recumbent camel depicted with its well-defined legs tucked neatly under its body and its head turned backwards towards its finely incised tail. The superbly polished, semi-translucent stone of a pale greenish-yellow tone patches and veins of russet and streaks of milky white color.

Provenance: Collection of Pietro Accorsi. The property of a gentleman in the United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Pietro Accorsi (1891-1982) was a famous Italian collector and dealer of fine art and antiques. The Accorsi - Ometto Museum in Turin, the first decorative arts museum in Italy, originated from his collection which was left to the Fondation Pietro Accorsi after his death.
Condition: Superb condition with only minor old wear.

Weight: 158.2 g
Dimensions: Length 8.3 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related light-brown amber jade carving of a camel, also dated to the Ming dynasty and of near-identical form, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 4 October 2011, lot 2140, sold for HKD 250,000. Compare also a related celadon jade carving of a camel, dated Song-Ming dynasty and of similar form, but smaller size (5.8 cm wide), at Bonhams Los Angeles at Fine Chinese & Japanese Works of Art Part II on 14 December 2020, lot 424, sold for USD 12,750.

明代青玉留皮駱駝
中國,1368-1644年。玉件整體圓雕駱駝,玉質溫潤,坐姿,頭往後轉,頂部有駝峰,質感細膩。身軀健壯圓渾、健拔,神色安詳。造型簡練,刻工嫻熟。

來源:Pietro Accorsi收藏;英國一位紳士財產,購於上述收藏。Pietro Accorsi (1891-1982) 是意大利著名的藝術品和古董收藏家和經銷商。 都靈的 Accorsi - Ometto 博物館是意大利第一家裝飾藝術博物館,起源於他的收藏,在他去世後留給了 Pietro Accorsi 基金會。
品相:狀況極佳,只有輕微舊時磨損。

重量:158.2克
尺寸:長8.3 厘米

拍賣結果比較:一件明代幾乎一模一樣的淺褐色玉雕駱駝,見香港蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年10月 4日 lot 2140, 售價HKD 250,000;一件宋至明代青玉雕駱駝 (寬5.8 厘米),洛杉磯邦翰思 Fine Chinese & Japanese Works of Art Part II 2020年12月 14日 lot 424, 售價USD 12,750

 

China, 1368-1644. Naturalistically carved, the recumbent camel depicted with its well-defined legs tucked neatly under its body and its head turned backwards towards its finely incised tail. The superbly polished, semi-translucent stone of a pale greenish-yellow tone patches and veins of russet and streaks of milky white color.

Provenance: Collection of Pietro Accorsi. The property of a gentleman in the United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Pietro Accorsi (1891-1982) was a famous Italian collector and dealer of fine art and antiques. The Accorsi - Ometto Museum in Turin, the first decorative arts museum in Italy, originated from his collection which was left to the Fondation Pietro Accorsi after his death.
Condition: Superb condition with only minor old wear.

Weight: 158.2 g
Dimensions: Length 8.3 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related light-brown amber jade carving of a camel, also dated to the Ming dynasty and of near-identical form, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 4 October 2011, lot 2140, sold for HKD 250,000. Compare also a related celadon jade carving of a camel, dated Song-Ming dynasty and of similar form, but smaller size (5.8 cm wide), at Bonhams Los Angeles at Fine Chinese & Japanese Works of Art Part II on 14 December 2020, lot 424, sold for USD 12,750.

明代青玉留皮駱駝
中國,1368-1644年。玉件整體圓雕駱駝,玉質溫潤,坐姿,頭往後轉,頂部有駝峰,質感細膩。身軀健壯圓渾、健拔,神色安詳。造型簡練,刻工嫻熟。

來源:Pietro Accorsi收藏;英國一位紳士財產,購於上述收藏。Pietro Accorsi (1891-1982) 是意大利著名的藝術品和古董收藏家和經銷商。 都靈的 Accorsi - Ometto 博物館是意大利第一家裝飾藝術博物館,起源於他的收藏,在他去世後留給了 Pietro Accorsi 基金會。
品相:狀況極佳,只有輕微舊時磨損。

重量:158.2克
尺寸:長8.3 厘米

拍賣結果比較:一件明代幾乎一模一樣的淺褐色玉雕駱駝,見香港蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年10月 4日 lot 2140, 售價HKD 250,000;一件宋至明代青玉雕駱駝 (寬5.8 厘米),洛杉磯邦翰思 Fine Chinese & Japanese Works of Art Part II 2020年12月 14日 lot 424, 售價USD 12,750

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