Page 18 - Fine Chinese, Japanese and Buddhist Art September 28, 2018 Galerie Zacke

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A QING DYNASTY AMBER CARVING OF BOY WITH BASKET
Amber of bright orange color and of near translucent quality
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)

This amber miniature carving depicts a young boy presenting a
basket. The figurine is a symbol for the three friends of winter as the
basket is made of bamboo and in it we find a plum and a pine branch.

Shape: Figural shape
Dimensions: 4 cm (height), 2,5 cm (length), 1,3 cm (width)
Weight: 5,7 grams
Condition: Excellent condition with fine hand patina
Provenance: Austrian Private collection
㶭ẋ”䓟⁽”晽䏍䍨
役德㖶檀岒慷㶢㨁刚䏍䍨
ᷕ⚳炻㶭ẋ (1644-1912)
⑩䚠㤝Ἓ炻⊭㻧⬴┬
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ㓞啷

EstimateġEUR 200,-
Starting price EUR 100,-

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A CARVED CORAL ‘DOUBLE GOURD AND BAT’ PENDANT, QING
DYNASTY
The material of elegant light red color with shades of dusky-pink.
Good surface polish and patina. A small drilling at the top for a cord
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China, 18 – 19 century
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Cleverly carved using the various color shades in the material to depict
a double-gourd surrounded by large wine leaves, its tendrils, and a
bat as symbol of luck sitting on top.

Shape: Natural
Weight: 29,3 grams
Dimensions: Height 4,5 cm
Condition: Excellent with two tiny chips and some natural flaws
Provenance: Unite Kingdom private collection 9
AN IVORY CARVING OF A MYTHICAL BEAST, BIXIE, QING Provenance: French private collection
Auction result comparison: ARTS D’ASIE. Sotheby’s, 11 DECEMBER DYNASTY
2014, PARIS, lot 43. (for a related coral pendant) The Pavilion Sale - Carved and incised elephant ivory with a rich, natural age patina, distinct Literature comparison: Chinese Ivories from the Kwan Collection, Art
Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Christies, 6 October 2015, lot 59. natural grain and smooth surface polish Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990, lot 195. (for an ivory
(for another related coral pendant) China, Qing Dynasty (possibly as early as Kangxi) carving of Liu Hai, showing similar carving style and technique as well as
some resemblance in the detail work and the type of ivory used for the
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㶭ẋ”吓單冯圁圈”晽䍲䐂⡄梦 Finely carved in the form of a standing mythical beast, bixie, with its carving, dated 17 -18 century)
℠晭Ṗ䲭炻⃒晭䢐⃱炻⊭㻧列⤥ head proudly facing forwards. The four paws accented with sharp talons,
ᷕ⚳炻18ᶾ䲨军19ᶾ䲨 the facial features well defined with bulging eyes, its mouth open in a Auction result comparison: FINE CHINESE ART, Bonham’s, 6 Nov 2014,
⑩䚠㤝⤥ snarl revealing fangs, below a single horn between pointed ears at the LONDON, lot 293. (for a carved jade showing a bixie with comparable
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劙⚳䥩Ṣ㓞啷 forehead, the bifurcated tail curled alongside its haunch, the hair of its large and prominent wings, dated to the 16 /17 century) FINE CHINESE
tail defined with fine incisions, the large scrolled wings precisely carved CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, Sotheby’s, 08 APRIL 2010, HONG KONG,
EstimateġEUR 300,- with fine details. lot 2059. (for a carved jade also showing a bixie with prominent wings,
Starting price EUR 150,- dated to the Ming dynasty)
Note that the single-horn variation of the Pixiu species is actually called
Tian Lu and said to go out into the world in search of gold and other 㶭㛅尉䈁晽尼尭
forms of wealth and, bringing it home to its Master, the bixie female of 尉䈁䱦ⶍ晽⇞炻寸⭴䘬⣑䃞⊭㻧炻䌐䈡⣑䃞䲳嶗炻堐朊䳘䶣⃱㹹
the Pixiu species, is then said to hold onto it, guarding it within the home ᷕ⚳炻㶭ẋ (ㅱ䁢⹟䅁㗪㛇)
of the Master. It is therefore regarded as symbol of wealth protection. ⑩䚠㤝⤥
㱽⚳䥩Ṣ㓞啷
The large, scrolled wings are a typical feature of the most important Han
Dynasty bixie examples carved of jade. They are rare on later examples, as EstimateġEUR 600,-
they represent a significant challenge even to a master carver. Starting price EUR 300,-

Shape: Natural
Weight: 221 grams
Dimensions: Length 11,5 cm
Condition: Excellent. A few natural age-hairlines

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