Page 303 - Christie's Hong Kong May 31, 2017 Important Chinese Ceramics and Art

VARIOUS PROPERTIES

3259

A CELADON JADE‘ROOSTER’PENDANT

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

The jade is carved as a rooster with its head slightly turned and
feet tucked underneath, the wings and tail finely detailed with
plumage. The body is pierced with a hole for suspension. The
stone is of pale celadon tone with russet striations and inclusions.
2 Ω in. (6.3 cm.) long

HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000

清十八世紀 青玉天鷄 3259

3260

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A

HOUND

SONG DYNASTY (970-1279)

The stone is carved as a recumbent hound resting its head on the
front paws, the ridges of its spine finely detailed. The material is of
an even translucent white tone with concentrated areas of russet
inclusions.
2 º in. (6 cm.) long, box

HK$300,000-400,000 US$39,000-52,000

3260 A similar carving dated to the Song dynasty, where the hound looks
back at its haunches, is illustrated by Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade
from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p. 336, no. 26:10, where
Rawson states that jade hounds, such as the present lot, may have
been worn by individuals who ‘wished to be known for their prowess in
hunting’.

宋 白玉臥犬

301