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AN INSCRIBED WHITE JADE 'ZODIAC' PLAQUE QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 HKD
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Description
- Jade
the translucent white stone worked in low relief on one side of the beaded-edged cartouche with a mythical figure with a goat's head and a human body clad in loose robes and holding a scroll, below an inscription reading weiyang ('the year of the goat'), the reverse with a shuangxi ('double happiness') character, bordered along the upper and lower edges with ruyi scrollwork, pierced near the top with an aperture
Condition
The plaque is in overall good condition with just expected minute nicks and bruises to the edges and and extremities as visible in the catalogue illustration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
While jade plaques of this type were produced in large numbers from the early Qing dynasty, the present piece is special for its depiction of a zodiac figure. Compare a similar plaque carved on one side with a rabbit similarly dressed in loose robes, sold at Christie’s London, 15th May 2012, lot 75.
Plaques of this type, which were popular personal ornaments, are discussed by James C.S Lin in The Immortal Stone. Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Twentieth Century, London, 2009, p. 81; where it is noted that the design of the frame is reminiscent of wooden frames in contemporary furniture and architecture.