Many Tibetan friends are fond of delicate jade carved small beasts, placed on their desks, and played with them, which is quite comfortable. What is the current market situation of these small beasts? In the recently concluded autumn auction of China Guardian (Hong Kong), there is a special session on "Jade Metallography - Treasures of Ancient Chinese Jade Art", from which we may wish to pick out a few pieces.
White Jade Horse (Ming) 9 cm Estimate: HK$100,000 to HK$150,000 Transaction Price: HK$259,600 White Jade, Delicate and Warm. The three-dimensional circular sculpture of a lying horse, open eyes and closed mouth, gentle and relaxed, four hooves bent under the body, the left forelimb slightly raised and half standing, the body is strong, the muscles are strong and powerful, and the proportions are coordinated. Long tail back bend, slender and light, neck mane thick and neat, combed on both sides, Qin color scattered on the horse's head, chest and rear buttocks, like a hair color mottled, unique ingenuity, concise and expressive knife technique, flexible and full of charm, both shape and spirit, depiction of fine, enjoy the play.
Topaz Elephant with Skin (Ming) 7.2 cm Estimate: HK$80,000 to HK$120,000 Transaction Price: HK$295,000 Topaz, Partially Black and Yellow-Brown Skin, Round Carved Reclining Elephant, Strong Posture, Looking Back, Long Nose Curled Up, Fine Eyes and Huge Ears, Mouth With Tuons, Limbs Under the Body, Elephant Tail Whispering, Gentle Look, Cute Posture. The shape is clumsy, the atmosphere is upright, the carving technique is outstanding, the bottom skin is polished and smooth, outlining the four feet, and the cheeks, ears, neck and buttocks are all parallel to several deep lines to show the elephant skin folds and wrinkles, both shape and spirit, which is fascinating. Elephants are feared by hundreds of beasts with their might, but at the same time they are gentle and gentle, and they are kind to people, and they have been worshipped as beasts since ancient times, containing the auspicious meaning of "peace and elephants", which means that the world is governed, peaceful and peaceful. Since the Song Dynasty, the number of jade elephants has decreased, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties, especially in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, jade with elephants as the theme has re-emerged in large quantities, such as "washing elephants" and "Taiping elephants" and other auspicious patterns with specific meanings, such as often as an embellishment or appendage of composite jade, mostly upright, and like the Tang and Song Dynasties, the lying posture is rare.
Topaz Camel (17th Century) 8 cm Estimate: HK$100,000 to HK$150,000 Transaction Price: HK$354,000 Jade Is Green and Yellow, Lustrous as Grease, with Local Brown Spots. The camel is lying on its stomach and looking back, the hump body is wide, the hump head naturally looks back, and it is prostrate between the hump and the back of the neck, showing a meek and soft feeling, which is quite cute. The whole work is mainly based on three-dimensional circular carving, deep structural contours at the limbs, head and tail, etc., the knife work is clumsy, the shape is practiced, the outer silhouette is like a mountain, the lines are gentle and smooth, although it is a small work, it has the stability and depth of the large instrument. In the camel's abdomen and feet and head near the root of the ear, there is a natural formation of ochre yellow Qin, the color is pale, not only embellished with camel color and hair, but also highlights the jade craftsmanship. This topaz camel is used as a town item on the case and is a good product for the study room.
White Jade by Qin Fox (Ming) 10 cm Estimated: 1 million to 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars Transaction price: 1.18 million Hong Kong dollars This product is a Ming Dynasty jade carving fox ornament. The jade is warm and moist, and has a qin color. In the form of a round sculpture, it shows a creeping fox looking back. The jade carving is exquisitely carved, the shape is accurately grasped, and the head carving is particularly delicate and flexible. The fox has cirrus-shaped ears, a raised mane on the top of the head, fine hairs draped behind him, carved in thin long lines, large and round eyes, and a slightly tongued mouth. The tail end is curled and pressed against the body, and the four feet are also expressed in line engraving. The shape is smart and cute. Erya? "The fox is like a cat, eating tigers and leopards." Guo Pu's note: "That is, Shi Ziye, out of the Western Regions." The Biography of Mu Tianzi, Volume I: "The foxy wild horse walked five hundred miles." Guo Pu's note: "Fox, master, also eat tigers and leopards." Tang Niu Sergeant's "Lion Endowment": "The great wilderness of poor sweat, when the southern axis of Kunlun, the fierce qi of The Spirit Spirit, the Beast Clan that produces spirits." Song Sushi's "Ode to the Eighteen Great Arhats": "Holding the chicks in your hands, looking at the melon offering, the meaning of Ganfang, if you reach the face." Ming Xuwei's "Tianmu Lion Rock" poem: "Inserting the Heavenly Eye, Wan'er is angry." Ming Yuan Hongdao's "One Hundred and Six Poems for Qiu Dafu" No. 2: "Decisive and angry pythons, there is no metaphor for my anger." In Han mythology and legend, the fox is one of the nine sons of the dragon, resembling a lion, ranking fifth, who likes to be quiet and does not like to move, sits well, and likes fireworks, and the Buddha saw that it had patience, so he put it under his crotch as a mount. This is an auspicious sacred beast in traditional Chinese culture. This image has been repeatedly represented in the history of Chinese arts and crafts, especially in smokers or Buddhist-related subjects. This product is exquisitely carved, the jade is delicate and shiny, and the image is vivid, which is a rare fine product in ming dynasty jade carving.
White Jade Rat (QingQianlong) 5 cm Estimate: HK$150,000 to HK$200,000 Transaction Price: HK$236,000 Best white jade is the quality, condensed like cream, and the color is warm. The whole rat is formed by the round carving technique, in the shape of crouching, the eyes are round, the ears are close, the body is round, the tail is rolled up, and the childlike is cute. This instrument is simple and simple, the carving is skilled, a few knives, the shape is complete, and it is worth appreciating. In Tibetan Buddhist scriptures, the statue of the god of wealth is held in the hand of a treasure rat, so the instrument symbolizes countless wealth and countless glory and wealth for generations.
Yurui Beast (Ming) 7.5 cm Estimate: HK$160,000 to HK$200,000 Transaction Price: HK$188,800 White Jade, Locally Yellow-Brown Qin. The beast is lying on its stomach, carved in a three-dimensional circle, resembling a tiger. The head of the beast is round and square, turning to the side of the body slightly upwards, the mouth is slightly open, the lips are carved in the way of squeezing the yang with the yin line, and the lips expose the double rows of teeth and teeth, and slightly expose the broad tongue; Ruyi has a large nose, the eyes are huge, the eyeballs are protruding, the eyes are upwards, the ears are close to the head, and the first one horn is born. The limbs are in the shape of a high relief, and there is a cloud of close relief at the humerus of the limbs. There are four deep rib marks on the sides of the body, and there are protruding wavy spines on the back, and a set of ornaments are carved along the diagonal knife lines on both sides to show the hair. The tail is rolled inward and attached to the side of the hip. This beast is simple and cute in shape, exquisite in jade, hidden throughout, and quite alive.
Topaz Lying Rabbit (Qing) 5 cm Estimate: HK$30,000 to HK$50,000 Transaction Price: HK$165,200 Topaz Warm Color, Round Carved Rabbit, Convex Kiss, Eyes Carved in a Circle shape with a single yin line, Bright and Energetic, Long Ears And Limbs Crouching, Strong and Agile, Behind Both Ears, Alert and Agile. The short tail is pressed against the hips. The jade rabbit is vivid in form, clever and clever, the shape of the god suddenly appears, the posture can be bowed, and the skin on both sides of the rabbit's body is ancient and antique. The round carved jade rabbit began in the Qin and Han dynasties, and flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties. The "Ruiying Tuji" says: "The red rabbit, the beast, the king of shengde is to", and the folk regard it as a symbol of wealth and many children. Jin Fuxuan's "Quasi-Heavenly Question" says: "What is in the middle of the moon, the white rabbit pounds medicine." "The jade rabbit has always been a symbol of the toad palace folding laurel and immortality.
White Jade Unicorn (Mid-Qing Dynasty) 7.5 cm Estimate: HK$120,000 to HK$180,000 Transaction Price: HK$141,600 Hk$This product is a very moist white jade round carved unicorn beast, the head of the beast is slightly tilted to the right, as if to look back, the round eyes are angry, the unicorn is rolled back, the forelimbs are extended to intersect, like a Song Dynasty relic, the tail is lower, the hind limbs are also curled up at the bottom of the body, the hair is clearly rooted, and its craftsmanship is impressive, which is the eternal product of the white jade round carved Beast in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.
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