- 3757
A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE 'RAM'S HEAD' FINIAL SONG DYNASTY
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- jade
with a cylindrical socket at the base of the beast's neck, the head of the animal with a pronounced snout and a pair of alert eyes, further rendered with two elongated curved horns curling inwards below the ears, the stone of a celadon-tinged yellow colour with attractive russet skin, wood stand
Provenance
Collection of Harry Weinrebe, acquired from Jade House, Hong Kong in 1962.
Christie's London, 18th June 2002, lot 143.
Christie's London, 18th June 2002, lot 143.
Condition
The finial is in overall good condition. There is a tiny nick to the edge of the socket. The catalogue photo is a tinge warmer than the actual colour of the stone.
"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
This carving is notable for its naturalism, the refined features of which have been skilfully modelled in the round. The softness of the features complement the filial piety that the ram represents, which is accentuated in the yellow pebble from which it has been formed. Comparable treatment of the carving include a figure of a ram, attributed to the Yuan or early Ming period, from the collection of Mr and Mrs Paul Toller, included in the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1975, cat. no. 262; and another from the collection of Victor Shaw, included in the exhibition Chinese Jades from Han to Ch’ing, Asia House Gallery, New York, 1980, cat. no. 45.