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CHINESE JADES FROM THE COLLECTION OF T. EUGENE WORRELL
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A WELL-CARVED GREYISH-WHITE JADE WATER BUFFALO- Jade carvings of buffalo have traditionally been greatly prized in China, where
FORM WATERPOT the buffalo is a symbol of strength, prosperity and tranquility. The buffalo, or
LATE MING-QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY ox as it is sometimes referred to, is one of the twelve animals of the zodiac,
The waterpot is carved as a stocky water buffalo standing on a rocky base, and represents one of the twelve branches of the Chinese calendrical system.
with front right leg bent as if pawing at the ground. Its nose is threaded with a Buffalo are also associated with farming and the production of food, and
fine rope, which winds around its neck and back and has an opening leading to therefore may also symbolize great bounty. The poetic view of the buffalo
a well-hollowed interior. The stone is of a pale greyish-white tone, with some also had resonance for Buddhists and Daoists alike, suggesting retreat into a
striations and areas of russet throughout. tranquil rural life away from the cities and the responsibilities of public office.
5æ in. (14.5 cm.) long
T. EUGENE WORRELL珍藏中國玉器
$20,000-30,000
明末/清 十七/十八世紀 灰白玉水牛式水丞
PROVENANCE: 來源:
Anthony Carter, London.
Bluett & Son, London, 1970s-80s. Anthony Carter, 倫敦
Johnson Spink, 6 January 2006. Bluett & Son, 倫敦, 1970年代-1980年代
Johnson Spink, 2006年1月6日
EXHIBITED:
Charlottesville, Worrell Family Offices Gallery, 2006-2022. 展覽:
夏洛茨維爾, Worrell家族藝廊, 2006-2022年

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