9th Mar, 2023 13:00

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

 
  Lot 38
 

38

A PALE CELADON JADE ‘TIGER’ BOULDER, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
十七至十八世紀青白玉《岩下老虎》山子

Sold for €3,120

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China. The boulder is naturalistically carved on one side depicting a crouching tiger within a grotto beside a pine tree rooted in rockwork, the reverse with further craggy rocks and grass. The translucent stone of a pale celadon color with shadings of cream and gray and interspersed with dark speckles.

Provenance
: British trade.
Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, few minuscule chips, natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into hairline cracks. The wood stand with some wear and minor losses.

Weight: 573.6 g (excl. stand) and 671.6 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Length 12 cm (excl. stand) and 13.1 cm (incl. stand)

With a fitted wood stand from the Qing dynasty, finely carved in openwork in the form of rockwork issuing bamboo, lingzhi, and lotus. (2)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 122
Price: GBP 37,500 or approx. EUR 59,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade boulder, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, rockwork, and size (13 cm). Note that the color of the jade, described as white, may in fact be pale celadon. Also note the different main subject.



十七至十八世紀青白玉《岩下老虎》山子
中國。山子隨形而雕,刻畫了一隻蹲伏在石窟中的老虎,旁邊是一棵松樹;背面雕刻岩石和草地。半透明淺青白色玉料,帶有奶油色和灰色陰影與黑色斑紋。

來源:英國古玩交易。
品相:品相良好,有磨損與微小的磕損、天然內含物和裂紋,其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂縫。木底座有一些磨損和輕微損失。

重量:573.6 克 (不含底座),671.6 克 (含底座)
尺寸:長12 厘米 (不含底座),13.1 厘米 (含底座)

配套清代木底座,精美鏤空雕刻竹紋、靈芝和蓮花。 (2)

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:倫敦邦瀚斯,2013年11月7日,lot 122
價格:GBP 37,500(相當於今日EUR 59,000
描述:十七/十八世紀白玉雕雙駿圖山子
專家評論:比較相近的外形、雕刻岩石和尺寸 (13 厘米)。請注意玉石顏色,雖然描述為白玉,但應為青白玉。請注意不同的主題。

 

China. The boulder is naturalistically carved on one side depicting a crouching tiger within a grotto beside a pine tree rooted in rockwork, the reverse with further craggy rocks and grass. The translucent stone of a pale celadon color with shadings of cream and gray and interspersed with dark speckles.

Provenance
: British trade.
Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, few minuscule chips, natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into hairline cracks. The wood stand with some wear and minor losses.

Weight: 573.6 g (excl. stand) and 671.6 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Length 12 cm (excl. stand) and 13.1 cm (incl. stand)

With a fitted wood stand from the Qing dynasty, finely carved in openwork in the form of rockwork issuing bamboo, lingzhi, and lotus. (2)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 122
Price: GBP 37,500 or approx. EUR 59,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white jade boulder, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, rockwork, and size (13 cm). Note that the color of the jade, described as white, may in fact be pale celadon. Also note the different main subject.



十七至十八世紀青白玉《岩下老虎》山子
中國。山子隨形而雕,刻畫了一隻蹲伏在石窟中的老虎,旁邊是一棵松樹;背面雕刻岩石和草地。半透明淺青白色玉料,帶有奶油色和灰色陰影與黑色斑紋。

來源:英國古玩交易。
品相:品相良好,有磨損與微小的磕損、天然內含物和裂紋,其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂縫。木底座有一些磨損和輕微損失。

重量:573.6 克 (不含底座),671.6 克 (含底座)
尺寸:長12 厘米 (不含底座),13.1 厘米 (含底座)

配套清代木底座,精美鏤空雕刻竹紋、靈芝和蓮花。 (2)

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:倫敦邦瀚斯,2013年11月7日,lot 122
價格:GBP 37,500(相當於今日EUR 59,000
描述:十七/十八世紀白玉雕雙駿圖山子
專家評論:比較相近的外形、雕刻岩石和尺寸 (13 厘米)。請注意玉石顏色,雖然描述為白玉,但應為青白玉。請注意不同的主題。

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