拍品信息
拍品名称
十八/十九世紀 玉雕貓捕鼠把件 一組兩件 | A WHITE JADE 'CAT AND KITTEN CATCHING A MOUSE' GROUP; TOGETHER WITH A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A CAT CATCHING A MOUSE
年代
18th/19th century
起拍价
GBP 2,000
估值区间
GBP 2000 - 3000
尺寸
未知
品相
未知
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18th/19th century
One pebble smoothly carved and pierced as a large cat with finely incised hair, with a mouse in its jaws, a small kitten below, the stone of even pale white tone, 5cm (2in) wide; the other cat carved with ridged back, a large mouse with curling tail in its jaws, the stone of pale green tone with reddish-brown russet patches, 6cm (2 3/8in) wide. (2).
Footnotes
十八/十九世紀 玉雕貓捕鼠把件 一組兩件
The cat (mao 猫), a homophone of mao (耄, 'advanced age'), is a traditional symbol of longevity in Chinese art. The kitten may further express wishes for the continuation of the family line, while the depiction of the cat catching a mouse recalls the traditional role of the cat in protecting grain and crops from vermin, and was consequently associated with the safeguarding of household prosperity and the hope for a good harvest. The lively interaction between the animals thus combines auspicious wishes for longevity and familial continuity with a familiar and playful subject from everyday life.
Compare with a group of three white jade and celadon jade 'feline' groups, Ming/Qing dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 December 2023, lot 5539.
One pebble smoothly carved and pierced as a large cat with finely incised hair, with a mouse in its jaws, a small kitten below, the stone of even pale white tone, 5cm (2in) wide; the other cat carved with ridged back, a large mouse with curling tail in its jaws, the stone of pale green tone with reddish-brown russet patches, 6cm (2 3/8in) wide. (2).
Footnotes
十八/十九世紀 玉雕貓捕鼠把件 一組兩件
The cat (mao 猫), a homophone of mao (耄, 'advanced age'), is a traditional symbol of longevity in Chinese art. The kitten may further express wishes for the continuation of the family line, while the depiction of the cat catching a mouse recalls the traditional role of the cat in protecting grain and crops from vermin, and was consequently associated with the safeguarding of household prosperity and the hope for a good harvest. The lively interaction between the animals thus combines auspicious wishes for longevity and familial continuity with a familiar and playful subject from everyday life.
Compare with a group of three white jade and celadon jade 'feline' groups, Ming/Qing dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 December 2023, lot 5539.
常见问题
这件十八/十九世紀 玉雕貓捕鼠把件 一組兩件 | A WHITE JADE 'CAT AND KITTEN CATCHING A MOUSE' GROUP; TOGETHER WITH A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A CAT CATCHING A MOUSE的成交价是多少？
落槌价为 预展中。 成交价为 预展中。
