11th Mar, 2022 10:00

DAY 2 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 450
 

450

A WHITE JADE ‘SQUIRRELS AND GRAPES’ PENDANT, 18TH CENTURY
十八世紀“松鼠葡萄”白玉掛件

Sold for €6,952

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China. Finely carved and pierced to depict two squirrels clambering on a cluster of grapes borne on a gnarled stem, the large leaves with superbly carved jagged edges and neatly incised veins. The translucent stone of a white tone with cloudy and faint russet inclusions. Superb manually applied polish.

Provenance: From a private collection in New York City, New York, USA.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear. The stone with few natural fissures, some of which may have developed into microscopic hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 38.6 g
Dimensions: Length 6.5 cm

Old suspension cord with strings of sweetwater pearls and red glass beads in imitation of coral, dating to the late Qing dynasty or Republic period.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related white jade carving depicting a squirrel clinging onto a cluster of grapes, dated 18th-19th century, at Sotheby’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 17 September 2013, lot 100, sold for USD 37,500; and another dated to the Qing dynasty at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 28 November 2019, lot 610, sold for HKD 87,500.


十八世紀“松鼠葡萄”白玉
中國。兩隻松鼠爬上一串葡萄,松鼠生動活潑,葡萄晶瑩潤澤,莖葉雕刻精美。玉料潤白含内沁,精湛的手工拋光。

來源:美國紐約私人收藏。
品相:狀況極好,有輕微磨損。玉料有輕微天然紋理,隨著時間的推移,其中一些裂縫可能會發展成微小的裂縫。

重量:38.6 克
尺寸:長 6.5 厘米

老吊繩,串著淡水珍珠和仿珊瑚的紅色玻璃珠,可追溯到晚清或民國時期。

拍賣結果比較:比較一件相近的十八至十九世紀松鼠葡萄白玉擺件,見紐約蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2013年917日 lot 100, 售價USD 37,500; 另一件清代拍品見香港蘇富比Chinese Art 2019年11 28日 lot 610, 售價HKD 87,500。

 

China. Finely carved and pierced to depict two squirrels clambering on a cluster of grapes borne on a gnarled stem, the large leaves with superbly carved jagged edges and neatly incised veins. The translucent stone of a white tone with cloudy and faint russet inclusions. Superb manually applied polish.

Provenance: From a private collection in New York City, New York, USA.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear. The stone with few natural fissures, some of which may have developed into microscopic hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 38.6 g
Dimensions: Length 6.5 cm

Old suspension cord with strings of sweetwater pearls and red glass beads in imitation of coral, dating to the late Qing dynasty or Republic period.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related white jade carving depicting a squirrel clinging onto a cluster of grapes, dated 18th-19th century, at Sotheby’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 17 September 2013, lot 100, sold for USD 37,500; and another dated to the Qing dynasty at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 28 November 2019, lot 610, sold for HKD 87,500.


十八世紀“松鼠葡萄”白玉
中國。兩隻松鼠爬上一串葡萄,松鼠生動活潑,葡萄晶瑩潤澤,莖葉雕刻精美。玉料潤白含内沁,精湛的手工拋光。

來源:美國紐約私人收藏。
品相:狀況極好,有輕微磨損。玉料有輕微天然紋理,隨著時間的推移,其中一些裂縫可能會發展成微小的裂縫。

重量:38.6 克
尺寸:長 6.5 厘米

老吊繩,串著淡水珍珠和仿珊瑚的紅色玻璃珠,可追溯到晚清或民國時期。

拍賣結果比較:比較一件相近的十八至十九世紀松鼠葡萄白玉擺件,見紐約蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2013年917日 lot 100, 售價USD 37,500; 另一件清代拍品見香港蘇富比Chinese Art 2019年11 28日 lot 610, 售價HKD 87,500。

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