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A BLACK GIT BEAD IN THE FORM OF A RECUMBENT LION, HAN 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 BLACK GIT BEAD IN THE FORM OF A RECUMBENT LION, HAN DYNASTY

Published: Koos de Jong, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, 2021, p. 90, fig. 55.

China, 202 BC-220 AD. The opaque black git carved as a recumbent lion with the legs tucked under and the head turned to one side. The stylized mane, paws and face well incised. A drilled hole behind the front legs for usage as a bead or pendant.

Provenance: V. Li, Casey Building, Hong Kong, 2013. 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: Excellent condition with some expected wear and remnants of soil.

Weight: 5 g
Dimensions: Length 2.3 cm

Git is the petrified wood from conifers belonging to the Auracaria family. The color varies from dark brown to black, and the git itself contains small inclusions of pyrite, which give the material a metallic luster. It was mainly mined in South China or imported from India. The oldest objects carved from git, date to the Shang dynasty, but the material only came into general use towards the end of the Eastern Zhou. Just like some other special types of material, git was also used because of its supposed medicinal effect. The material, that is also called 'black amber', or 'black jasper', was counted as one of the most powerful yin stones. These would help against cramping and facilitate the birth of children. Later, git was mainly used for beads and amulets as well as for balls and discs that were used to remove negative energy, to massage stiff fingers and to combat all kinds of other ailments.

Literature comparison:
Compare two related animal-shaped beads, carved from amber, 1.8 cm and 4.4 cm long, in the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of Asian Art, accession number FSC-O-43 and S2012.9.2813. A third animal-shaped bead, possibly also carved from black amber, Han Dynasty, 3 cm long, is in the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S2012.9.2909.

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