California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 23, 2021  October 23, 2021

 Lot # 9203 
AN ARCHAIC CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVED 'PIG DRAGON'    紅山文化 玉豬龍


  • Dimension: Height: 7/8 in (2.0 cm) Length: 3 7/8 in (10.0 cm) Width: 2 7/8 in (7.0 cm) Weight: 255.0g
  • Estimate From: $1000
  • Estimate To: $2000

Chinese. Of iconic form with a coiled body and 'pig' like head, detailed with bulging almond-shape eyes and flared nostrils, the slit below the sealed lips terminated before reaching the central perforation, the neck drilled for suspension, the smoothly polished stone of pale yellowish green color. Hongshan Culture.


玉質為黃玉,溫潤晶瑩,扁體,形似玦,一側有缺口。神獸作首尾相顧狀,上下吻平齊,口微張,大圓目,浮雕雙大耳;弓背曲體,似“C”字形;首尾端略寬,中部略細,尾為尖鈍狀;中間大孔為對鑽而成,頸部對鑽一小圓孔,用以系佩。器表研磨光滑,光素無紋。