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A FINE GREY AND BLACK JADE HORSE AND FOAL GROUP
17th/18th century
Naturalistically modelled as a recumbent horse with hind legs tucked
under its body and forelegs half raised, finely detailed with an incised
mane and tail which is swept to its right side, the foal climbing up and
resting its head on the horse’s back, the stone of a pale tone with dark
brown and green inclusions, wood stand.
15.5cm (6 1/8in) wide (2).

HK$150,000 - 180,000
US$19,000 - 23,000

十七/十八世紀 灰墨玉雕臥雙馬擺件

Provenance 來源:
Acquired from Louis Joseph, London, 21 October 1960 (invoice dated
17 November 1960)
An English private collection and thence by descent

1960年10月21日購自倫敦古董商Louis Joseph (收據日期為1960年11
月17日）
英國私人收藏，並由家族繼承

The present lot is remarkable for the tender and naturalistic carving of
the horse and foal, with the adult horse carved with its head raised in
a protective poise over the playful young foal. The craftsman cleverly
utilised the russet and greenish sections of the stone to denote the
horses’ hide adding a further visual dimension to the lively group.

青灰玉質，雕雙馬呈嬉戲狀，一馬仰首臥伏，另一馬前蹄搭於其背
上，形態生動，雕琢細膩，玉匠巧妙利用玉質自帶皮色表現馬匹皮
膚，頗有匠心。

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