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A RARE ARCHAIC BONE FIGURE OF A TIGER, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
奥地利
2025年10月16日 开拍
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China, 1046-771 BC. Finely carved standing foursquare atop a shaped pedestal covered in silk brocade, the beast with its mouth open in a snarl revealing sharp fangs and a lolling tongue, all below a wide snout and bulging eyes, framed by lopsided ears, and the body carved with raised swirls.Provenance: From the Estate of Edith and Joel Frankel, New York, USA and thence by descent in the family. E & J Frankel was a major New York gallery specializing in Asian Art since 1967. Run by Edith (1939-2012) and Joel Frankel (1937-2018), it was one of the oldest galleries in the United States focusing exclusively on Asian art. Leaders in their field, the Frankels traveled the world in search of Asian art treasures and educated the general public about their shared passion. Their gallery on Madison Avenue in New York City became a local institution, best known for its regular schedule of innovative thematic exhibitions, and frequently visited by the biggest names in the field, such as Eskenazi, Ellsworth, Junkunc, and the Alsdorfs.Condition: Good condition with wear and natural imperfections. Small losses, extensive weathering and erosion, and scattered nicks and scratches. The base drilled with a small hole.Weight: 34.8 g (excl. stand), 52.1 g (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 6 cm (excl. stand), 8.3 cm (incl. stand)With a fitted silk-brocade box, cover and matching stand. (2)Bone was widely used for both practical and decorative purposes in ancient China. It was made into vessels, spoons, and personal adornments. This bone carving of a roaring tiger was probably used as an amulet or talisman, protecting its wearer from harm and danger.The tiger, called hu or laohu in Chinese, is among the most recognizable of the world's charismatic megafauna. Originating in China and northern Central Asia, the tiger was known to the earliest Chinese, who likely feared, admired, and respected it for its strength, ferocity, and regal bearing. Though its precise symbolism in Shang times (c. 1600-c. 1046 BC) remains unknown, the tiger doubtless played a totemic, tutelary, or talismanic role. By the Western Han period (206 BC-AD 9) - a thousand years after this pendant was made - the tiger was regarded as the 'king of the hundred beasts', or baishou zhi wang, due to its power and ferocity and especially for the markings on its forehead which typically resemble the character wang, or 'king'. In addition, not only did the tiger figure among the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, but it gained a place among the auspicious animals that symbolize the four cardinal directions - the White Tiger, or baihu, of the west, the Azure Dragon of the east, the Vermilion Bird of the south, and the Black Tortoise of the north.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Zacke, Vienna, 10 April 2025, lot 84Price: EUR 5,850: A rare turquoise-inlaid bone figure of a cockerel, Western Zhou dynastyExpert remark: Compare the identical material and manner of carving with similar decorative motifs. Note the similar size (6.4 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1192 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 35,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A rare carved bone figure of a tiger, late Shang dynasty, 11th century BC Expert remark: Compare the related identical material and manner of carving with similar decorative motifs.

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