Important Chinese Art
Important Chinese Art
The Victor Shaw Collection of Chinese Jades | 邵維錫藏中國玉雕
Auction Closed
October 9, 10:57 AM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
Lot Details
Description
The Victor Shaw Collection of Chinese Jades
A white and russet jade 'Buddhist lion' group,
Qing dynasty
邵維錫藏中國玉雕
清 白玉太獅少獅
7 cm
The theme of Buddhist lions was popular since the Ming dynasty. The depiction of a Buddhist lion and a young cub forms the pun taishi shaoshi, which translates as 'May you and your descendant achieve high rank'. It is rare to find the depiction of a lioness with her two cubs as seen on the present lot. See a similar jade lion group also carved as a recumbent lioness and her two cubs sold in these rooms, 4th October 2011, lot 2141.
太獅少獅主題明代以來十分流行,各類形式的藝術題材皆有表現,寓意「子嗣昌盛」,又音太史少保,故有升官進爵的美意。雕刻三獅之太獅少獅主題相對比較少見,見香港蘇富比曾售出一例,2011年10月4日,編號2141。