Fine Chinese Works of Art - 15 Nov 2022
TWO CHINESE JADE CARVINGS OF RECUMBENT ANIMALS
清 翡翠雕臥獅及玉雕臥犬擺件 一組兩件
TWO CHINESE JADE CARVINGS OF RECUMBENT ANIMALS
QING DYNASTY AND LATER
One jadeite, carved as a Buddhist lion, the stone of celadon with minor russet inclusions, the other black and grey nephrite jade of a dog, each resting with its legs tucked under the body, with two wood stands, 8.5cm and 7.3cm. (4)
Provenance: from the collection of Brian Tisdall (1934-2008) and Christa Tisdall (1936-88) who lived in Hong Kong from the early 1960s until 1987. Their collection was mostly formed in Hong Kong in the 1970s, they were advised by James C Y Watt and Brian McElney. James C Y Watt is a well known expert in early Chinese jades; Brian McElney is a renowned collector and connoisseur who founded the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath.
來源：Tisdall伉儷收藏。Brian Tisdall（1934-2008）及Christa Tisdall（1936-88）自1960年代至1987年居住在香港，大部分藏品都在1970年代購入，他們的藝術品顧問是James Watt 及 Brian McElney。James Watt是非常著名的高古玉專家，而Brian McElney亦是一位知名的中國藝術品藏家以及巴斯東亞藝術博物館的創辦人。