拍品信息
拍品名称
元/明 玉虎 | A RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'TIGER' CARVING
年代
Yuan/Ming Dynasty
起拍价
GBP 4,000
估值区间
GBP 4000 - 6000
尺寸
未知
品相
未知
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Yuan/Ming Dynasty
Deftly carved as a recumbent tiger with the head turned left and resting on the forelegs, the tail flicked across its left haunch, detailed with bulging eyes and stripes across the body, the underside drilled with eight apertures for suspension, the stone of pale green tone with russet inclusions. 7.3cm (2 7/8in) long.
Footnotes
元/明 玉虎
The tiger has long been revered in China as one of the most potent symbols of protection, believed to ward off evil and malevolent influences. Inspiring both awe and admiration, it embodies courage, strength, and martial prowess, while also representing determination, authority, and the drive to overcome adversity and achieve success. See a related black jade tiger-like beast, Yuan/Ming dynasty, illustrated in Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong, 1996, p.152, no.135.
See a related yellow and russet jade tiger, Song/Ming dynasty, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2023, lot 3048. See also a pale green and brown jade figure of a tiger, Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2021, lot 52. Compare also a white jade 'tiger' carving, Ming dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 5 April 2016, lot 46.
Deftly carved as a recumbent tiger with the head turned left and resting on the forelegs, the tail flicked across its left haunch, detailed with bulging eyes and stripes across the body, the underside drilled with eight apertures for suspension, the stone of pale green tone with russet inclusions. 7.3cm (2 7/8in) long.
Footnotes
元/明 玉虎
The tiger has long been revered in China as one of the most potent symbols of protection, believed to ward off evil and malevolent influences. Inspiring both awe and admiration, it embodies courage, strength, and martial prowess, while also representing determination, authority, and the drive to overcome adversity and achieve success. See a related black jade tiger-like beast, Yuan/Ming dynasty, illustrated in Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong, 1996, p.152, no.135.
See a related yellow and russet jade tiger, Song/Ming dynasty, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2023, lot 3048. See also a pale green and brown jade figure of a tiger, Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2021, lot 52. Compare also a white jade 'tiger' carving, Ming dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 5 April 2016, lot 46.
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