Asian Art I - 22nd May 2013
Lot 377
A fine Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a recumbent water buffalo Qianlong 1736-95
Estimate £20,000 - £30,000 | Hammer £22000
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Description
A fine Chinese pale celadon jade carving of a recumbent water buffalo Qianlong 1736-95, with a kylin at its side which rests on cloud scrolls conjured from the buffalo's mouth, its head turned to dexter, with a contented expression and its horns curling to its back, the stone highlighting the kylin in white, a wood stand, 11.7cm. (2)
Provenance: a European private collection, purchased from Spink & Son in the 1950s.
The water buffalo and kylin depicted together are representative of the Gods of peace and prosperity, and symbolise rivers and oceans.
清乾隆 青白玉雕牛生麒麟擺件
來源: 1950年代購自Spink & Son, 歐洲私人收藏