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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE GERARD ARNHOLD
959
A PALE GREENISH-WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF TWO HORSES
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The two recumbent horses are shown side-by-side with their legs tucked under their bodies
and their heads turned towards each other. Their manes and tails are detailed with fne hair
markings. The well-polished stone is of even pale greenish-white color with a few areas of
added pale russet color.
5¬ in. (14.2 cm.) long
$10,000-15,000

PROVENANCE
Spink & Sons Ltd., London, 1992.
The Gerard Arnhold (1918-2010) Collection, São Paolo.
As symbols of speed and strength, horses have been favored in Chinese art for their prestige
and masculine presence. Horses are also depicted as metaphors for the fne qualities of good
offcials, and embody the wish for immediate success. The present carving could very likely
be a scholar’s object, such as a paper weight, made for the literati or for those who wish to
join the literati circle.
清 青白玉雕雙駿擺件

68 FINE CHINESE JADE CARVINGS from Private Collections