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A FINE WHITE JADE CARVING OF A HOUND QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- jade
lying in a recumbent position with its head resting on its outstretched front paws and turned slightly to the right, its hind legs tucked beneath its body and the tail curled up alongside its left haunch, the slim elongated body with indentations on each side representing the ribs, the underside of the hound with well carved details of its paws and the collar suspending a bell, the white stone with areas of russet skin inclusions, wood stand (2)
Condition
The carving is in overall good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Jade carvings of hounds in a resting pose with outstretched legs appear to date as early as the Tang dynasty, such as the carved figure included in the exhibition Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong, 1996, cat. no. 68.
The present piece belongs to a group of distinctive yellow jade animals delicately carved in naturalistic poses, which appear to have been popular from the Song dynasty until the early Qing. A closely related jade hound carving attributed to the Song dynasty is illustrated in Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong, 1983, cat. no. 136. Another crouching hound jade carving, also attributed to the Song dynasty, is illustrated in Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p. 366, pl. 26:10, where the author notes that "hounds in jade may have been worn by those who wished to be known for their prowess in hunting". Compare also a white jade figure of a recumbent hound attributed to the late Ming or early Qing period sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27th April 1997, lot 584.
The present piece belongs to a group of distinctive yellow jade animals delicately carved in naturalistic poses, which appear to have been popular from the Song dynasty until the early Qing. A closely related jade hound carving attributed to the Song dynasty is illustrated in Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong, 1983, cat. no. 136. Another crouching hound jade carving, also attributed to the Song dynasty, is illustrated in Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p. 366, pl. 26:10, where the author notes that "hounds in jade may have been worn by those who wished to be known for their prowess in hunting". Compare also a white jade figure of a recumbent hound attributed to the late Ming or early Qing period sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27th April 1997, lot 584.