California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 26, 2022  Feburary 26, 2022

 Lot # 3229 
A PAIR OF JADE CARVED RECUMBENT PIGS    漢或以後 玉握豬一對


  • Dimension: Height: 1 in (2.5 cm) Length: 4 5/8 in (11.7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $3800

Chinese. modelled as a stylised recumbent pig with defined details, the stone with minor calcified areas. Han Dynasty period or later.


青白玉製成,玉質溫潤細膩,圓雕而成,局部帶有褐黃色沁色。呈長方柱形,上端微窄,下端較寬。頭部斜削,吻有皺摺,唇嘴凸起。大耳斜貼,腿足作伏臥狀。整體刀法簡練,風格樸實,寥寥數刀便神韻十足,後人將這種風格的作品稱之為“漢八刀”,成對保存,實屬難得。