Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A CHINESE CARVED JADE GROUP OF TWO ENTWINED BUDDHIST LIONS
SONG-MING DYNASTY

The boulder compactly carved to make maximum use of the stone, the wrestling lions shown with their bodies entwined in a playful struggle, one biting at the haunch of the other and clambering over his belly. The second beast is shown biting the ribs of the first, both with large leaf-shaped ears and curling eyebrows, with well-animated legs and three long claws on each foot, with ridged backbones and finely delineated long bushy tails. The stone with varying tones of brown and with cloudy whitish flecking, with a paper label for Prof and Mrs P H Plesch Collections, no.Hs7.5, 7.5cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Professor Peter Hariolf Plesch (14th February 1918 - 5th March 2013) and Gerta Regina ‘Traudi’ Plesch OBE (4th December 1921 - 10th August 2013), purchased from J J Lally, New York, December 1995.

Buddhist lions are deeply significant in Chinese culture; they are believed to symbolise prosperity, success and good luck. In ancient China they were also used to ward off evil spirits and protect homes from harm.

 

宋至明 玉雕少獅太獅擺件

來源：Peter Hariolf Plesch教授（1918年2月14日-2013年3月5日）和Gerta Regina ‘Traudi’ Plesch OBE （1921年12月4日-2013年8月10日）收藏，編號Hs7.5（附標籤），1995年12月購於紐約J J Lally。