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A fine grey and black jade horse and foal group 17th/18th century
4 June 2015, 10:30 HKT
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A fine grey and black jade horse and foal group
17th/18th century
Naturalistically modelled as a recumbent horse with hind legs tucked under its body and forelegs half raised, finely detailed with an incised mane and tail which is swept to its right side, the foal climbing up and resting its head on the horse's back, the stone of a pale tone with dark brown and green inclusions, wood stand.
15.5cm (6 1/8in) wide (2).
Naturalistically modelled as a recumbent horse with hind legs tucked under its body and forelegs half raised, finely detailed with an incised mane and tail which is swept to its right side, the foal climbing up and resting its head on the horse's back, the stone of a pale tone with dark brown and green inclusions, wood stand.
15.5cm (6 1/8in) wide (2).
Footnotes
十七/十八世紀 灰墨玉雕臥雙馬擺件
Provenance 來源:
Acquired from Louis Joseph, London, 21 October 1960 (invoice dated 17 November 1960)
An English private collection and thence by descent
1960年10月21日購自倫敦古董商Louis Joseph (收據日期為1960年11月17日）
英國私人收藏，並由家族繼承
The present lot is remarkable for the tender and naturalistic carving of the horse and foal, with the adult horse carved with its head raised in a protective poise over the playful young foal. The craftsman cleverly utilised the russet and greenish sections of the stone to denote the horses' hide adding a further visual dimension to the lively group.
青灰玉質，雕雙馬呈嬉戲狀，一馬仰首臥伏，另一馬前蹄搭於其背上，形態生動，雕琢細膩，玉匠巧妙利用玉質自帶皮色表現馬匹皮膚，頗有匠心。