Description
A DEEP CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘RABBIT’ PEBBLE, MING
China, 1368-1644. Originally carved in the Ming dynasty as a pebble in the form of a reclining rabbit. Finely hollowed out at the mouth during the Qing dynasty to produce a snuff bottle. The stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of a deep celadon tone with patches of crystalline white and russet.
Provenance: From a private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired prior to 1995.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
Weight: 95.7 g
Dimensions: Length 66 mm. Diameter mouth 6 mm.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related toggle from the Ming dynasty sold by Sotheby’s Hong Kong in An Asian Collection of Jade Carvings on 30 November 2017, lot 91, for HKD 32,500.
青玉帶沁兔子擺件,明代
中國,1368-1644。最初雕刻於明朝時期,以山子原型雕成兔子。清時又在嘴部掏空,製成鼻煙壺。 青玉表面光滑,帶有白色和赤褐色的斑點。
來源:英國倫敦私人收藏,1995年前購得。
品相:品相極好,輕微磨損
重量:95.7 克
尺寸:長66 毫米,嘴部直徑6 毫米