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A MINIATURE AMBER PENDANT IN THE FORM OF A CHARIOTEER, YUAN DYNASTY
奥地利
09月12日 下午5点 开拍 / 09月10日 下午3点 截止委托
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A MINIATURE AMBER PENDANT IN THE FORM OF A CHARIOTEER, YUAN DYNASTY

Published: Koos de Jong, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, 2021, p. 130, fig. 107.

China, 1279–1368. Carved from translucent amber, depicting a man, most certainly a charioteer, in a squatting posture, holding an object in one hand and wearing a robe with incised folds and a hat. His rounded face is rendered with minimal but expressive detailing. The luminous stone is of a distinct, warm and honey-golden tone with small creamy-yellow inclusions.

Provenance: Private collection, Italy, 2017. Collection of Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above. A Dutch art historian and collector, Dr. Koos de Jong has worked across several cultural institutions in the Netherlands from 1976, serving as the director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch between 1999-2009, before retiring in 2009. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the modern era. His scholarly interests expanded to Chinese material culture, culminating in the 2013 publication of Dragon & Horse: Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond, a pioneering study on Chinese equestrian gear. Continuing this line of inquiry, his more recent book published in 2021, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, explores the largely overlooked world of Chinese miniature objects, combining archaeological research with art historical insight.
Condition: Overall good condition with minor expected wear and typical natural flaws to the material. Small losses to feet.

Weight: 2.2 g
Dimensions: Height 3.5 cm

Amber, known as the soul of the tiger (hupo) in China, is the fossil resin of the prehistoric pine Pinus succinifera and is considered one of the organic semi-precious stones. It was highly valued for its association with courage and health, linked to the tiger. From the Shang dynasty onward, amber was imported from Burma and the Baltic region, making it extremely expensive, and it was used in medicine and also jewelry.

The oldest known amber miniature is a pendant from the Six Dynasties period showing a squatting figure. Most early miniatures date from the Liao dynasty and were typically pendants and small boxes that were hung on the belt, often depicting naturalistic or mythical animals such as tigers, lions, and birds; representations of people, such as the present lot, are considerably rarer.

Literature comparison:
Compare two amber carvings, Liao Dynasty, 4.4 cm and 6.4 cm high, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object numbers 2008.189.1 and 2008.189.2.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, lot 2395
Price: HKD 62,600 or approx. EUR 9,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A set of three amber floral pendants, Liao Dynasty
Expert remark: Note that the lot comprises three pendants.

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