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PROPERTY FROM THE DE AN TANG COLLECTION 清十八世紀 白玉臥牛
A RARE AND LARGE WHITE JADE FIGURE OF A 來源：
BUFFALO, 香港佳士得2000年10月30日，編號692
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
22.9 cm 展覽：
《玉緣：德安堂藏玉》，永壽宮，故宮博物院，
PROVENANCE 北京，2004年，編號72
Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th October 2000, lot 692.
EXHIBITED
A Romance with Jade: From the De An Tang Collection,
Yongshougong, Palace Museum, Beijing, 2004, cat. no. 72.

HK$ 700,000-900,000
US$ 89,500-116,000

Reclining buffalo, a symbol of strength and tranquillity, is 宋代以後，童子牧牛主題成為遠離世俗煩囂、禮儀及
often associated with spring and agriculture because of its 公務，追求簡樸生活之象徵。自明代以來，見玉雕水
role in pulling ploughs. Since the Ming dynasty, buffaloes 牛頭以九十度轉向一邊，象徵天下太平，而牛背上騎
were often depicted at rest with their heads turned
backwards, as seen in the present carving, to indicate that 一童子，則有潮氣勤懇、扭轉乾坤之意。
the world was at peace. When depicted with a young boy
riding on its back, this motif represents obedience and
serenity as well as spring and agriculture because of its role
in pulling ploughs. Even a small child can ride an animal of
this size and strength without fear.

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