A YELLOW JADE FIGURE OF A DOG, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. Carved in the form of a recumbent dog, its hind legs tucked underneath, the front legs crossed below the raised head, the spine articulated, the face, ears and paws neatly incised. The smoothly polished, translucent stone of a pale yellow tone with faint russet inclusions.

Provenance: From the personal collection of Susan Chen, Hong Kong, and thence by descent in the family. Susan Chen (d. 2014) was a prominent Hong Kong collector and dealer during the 1980s and 1990s. A long-time member and supporter of the Oriental Ceramics Society, she created the Sze Yuan Tang and Feng Wentang Collections together with her husband Anthony Hardy. Her collections consisted of a wide range of objects, from modern paintings and calligraphies to bronzes, ancient ceramics, and jades, which the couple collected for more than 30 years. In 2016, Bonhams sold parts of the jade collection, which at the time was hailed as the most successful sale of the last decade in this category, reaching a total of HKD 178,000,000.
Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear and possibly microscopic nicks here and there. The stone with an unctuous feel, as well as natural inclusions and fissures.

Weight: 68.9 g
Dimensions: Length 4.8 cm

The motif of a hound is usually associated with fidelity, high rank, and status in Chinese culture. Early representations of jade dogs were probably linked to the identity and aspirations of particular individuals.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2014, lot 3649
Price: HKD 150,000 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A yellow jade carving of a dog, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Expert remark: Note the size (5.8 cm)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 24 June 2014, lot 8045
Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A yellow jade recumbent dog, Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Note the size (8 cm)


清代黃玉臥犬
中國，1644-1912年。圓雕臥犬，後腿收於身下，頭靠在交叉的前腿上，脊背、面部、耳朵和爪子輪廓清晰，憨態可掬。半透明玉料表面光滑，淡黃色，帶有微弱的赤褐色斑紋。

來源：香港 Susan Chen私人收藏，在同一家族保存至今。Susan Chen (2014年逝世) 曾是上世紀八九十年代香港著名的收藏家和經銷商。作為東方陶瓷學會的會員和支持者，她與丈夫Anthony Hardy一起創辦了四元堂和奉文堂收藏。 她的收藏範圍廣泛，從現代書畫到青銅器、古代陶瓷和玉器，這對夫婦收藏了 30 多年。 2016年 年，邦瀚斯出售了部分玉器藏品，這在當時被譽為過去十年該類別中最成功的拍賣，總價達到178,000,000港幣。
品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損，大面積微小的劃痕。玉料瑩潤光滑，有天然內含物和裂縫。

重量：68.9 克
尺寸：長4.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2014年5月28日，lot 3649
價格：HKD 150,000（相當於今日EUR 22,500）
描述：清代黃玉雕犬
專家評論：請注意尺寸(5.8 厘米)

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2014年6月24日，lot 8045
價格：USD 17,500（相當於今日EUR 21,000）
描述：清代黃玉雕臥犬
專家評論：請注意尺寸(8 厘米)