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THE VICTOR SHAW COLLECTION OF CHINESE JADES 十七世紀 灰白玉臥牛
A LARGE WHITE AND BROWN JADE FIGURE OF
A RECUMBENT BUFFALO,
17TH CENTURY
17 cm
HK$ 300,000-400,000
US$ 38,300-51,000
The buffalo is a vital beast of the field for rice production and 中國以農立國，牛與中華民族生存與發展的關係密
the rural economy. As such it is symbolic of agriculture and 切，自古便有不解之緣。在農業發展過程特別是春耕
springtime, representing strength, endurance, perseverance, 中扮演重要角色，並且是智慧、勤勞、忠誠以及刻苦
prosperity and tranquillity.
的象徵。在中國美術史中，牛也常被賦予宗教或祭祀
See two closely related grey and black jade buffalos, one
from the Somerset de Chair and Mrs Parsons collections, 的色彩。
sold twice in our London rooms, 18th July 1952, lot 50, and
again, 9th June 2004, lot 151; another from the collection of 參考兩件青灰玉臥牛例，尺寸及玉質類似，其一
Lord Gladwyn, illustrated in Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade 為 Somerset de Chair 舊藏，先後兩次於倫敦蘇富比
from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, London, 售出，分別為1952年9月18日，編號50，以及2004年
1995, pl. 26:19. 6月9日，編號151；另一為前聯合國代理秘書長格拉
德溫男爵舊藏，載於羅森，《Chinese Jade from the
Neolithic to the Qing》，大英博物館，倫敦，1995年，
圖版26:19。
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