Lot 247 或宋及更晚 玉雕犬一組四件 | A GROUP OF FOUR RECUMBENT HOUND CARVINGS

或宋及更晚 玉雕犬一組四件 | A GROUP OF FOUR RECUMBENT HOUND CARVINGS

Probably Song Dynasty and later

GBP 2,000

GBP 2000 - 3000

未知

未知

Probably Song Dynasty and later
Comprising: a slender recumbent hound, the head resting upon the forelegs, the ribs and spine defined by lines, the stone of pale green tone with russet patches; a recumbent hound with the head turned back and resting on the forelegs, the tail flicked over the left flank, the stone of green tone with russet inclusions concentrated to the left side of the body; a recumbent hound looking backwards, the tail flicked over the right flank, the stone of pale green tone with brown patches; a hound carved in a curled posture, the rounded head detailed with large floppy ears, bulging eyes, and ruyi-shaped nose, the stone of white tone with minor black inclusions. The largest: 7.2cm (2 7/8in) long. (4).
Footnotes
或宋及更晚 玉雕犬一組四件
See a related jade dog carving, Yuan dynasty, in the Qing Court collection, the Palace Museum, Taipei (acc.no.故玉004647N000000000)