Asian Art I - 12th November 2014
Lot 14
A Chinese pale celadon jade belthook 18th century
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A Chinese pale celadon jade belthook 18th century, the terminal carved naturalistically as a horse's head, the shaft plain with a small monkey clinging to the end, the stone with brown-black striations, 9.2cm.
The horse, ma, carrying a monkey, hou, represents the wish to be conferred with high rank. Such a piece would have been given to an aspiring official.