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Han Dynasty
The pig carved recumbent with a flat snout and incised pointed ears, the body carved with deep slanting grooves delineating the front and rear legs, the stone of pale grey tone with dark grey highlights, 9.5cm (3 3/4in) long; the two jade plugs of conical form, the stone of calcified grey and pale green tone, each, 2cm (3/4in) long. (3).
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漢代 豬玉握一件及玉塞兩件
A number of jade pig carvings in pairs were unearthed in tombs dated to the Han dynasty. People of the Han dynasty believed that the dead should not depart empty-handed; accordingly, such jade objects were placed in the hands of the deceased. A pig-shaped jade hand-held object symbolised wealth and good fortune. Compare with two pairs excavated in Jiangsu Province, Western Han dynasty, which are illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China (中國出土文物全集), vol.7, Beijing, 2005, pp.140-141; compare also with two other similar jade pigs, Eastern Han dynasty, unearthed in Shaanxi Province, Ibid., vol.14, pp.168-169.
See a pair of pale brownish-green jade carvings of pigs, Han dynasty, from the Sze Yuan Teng collection, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 5 April 2016, lot 31. Compare also a calcified jade carving of a pig, Han dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 10.