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A greyish celadon jade ‘rabbit’ pendant, Western Zhou dynasty 西周 灰青玉兔珮飾

Auction Closed

November 25, 11:10 AM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 HKD

Lot Details

Description

A greyish celadon jade ‘rabbit’ pendant,

Western Zhou dynasty

西周 灰青玉兔珮飾


l. 3.2 cm

Compare a similar example from the collection of Sir Joseph Edward Hotung, published in Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong, 1983, pl. 63; and further examples, one from the Chang Wei-Hwa Collection, sold in Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th November 2020, lot 2732, and another from the Hei-Chi Collection sold in these rooms, 22th April 2021, lot 43.

 

玉兔造型簡練,大耳、圓目、短吻,小口上掦,腿足帶勁,頭首前傾,蠢蠢欲動,足見古人巧思。歷經數千歲月,更添雅趣,讓人愛不釋手。

商周時期玉兔於何鴻卿爵士珍藏中有例,載於《中國玉雕》,香港,1983年,圖版63。尚有兩件類例,一件曾為張偉華收藏,售於香港佳士得2020年11月30日,編號2732,另一件曾為熙墀收藏,2021年4月22日在香港蘇富比易手,編號43。