A CELADON JADE CARVING OF A PIG QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 青...

A CELADON JADE CARVING OF A PIG QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 青白玉猪 清 十九世纪 a recumbent animal with almond-shaped eyes and long ears behind the snout, the legs carved beneath the plump body terminating in a curly tail 5.5cm long PROVENANCE: From the Ian Rutherford Collection of Chinese Jade Animals. Acquired from Gorringe's, Lewes, 'Winter Fine Sale', 29 November 2016, Lot 1074, with original invoice NOTE: For comparative examples, see the following references: Ip Yee, ‘Chinese Jade Carving’, Hong Kong, 1983, No. 122 Angus Forsyth, Brian McElney, ‘Jades from China’, Bath, 1994, No. 170 Knapton Rasti Asian Art, ‘Chinese Works of Art’, London, October 2013, No. 4

Estimate:£950

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