A WHITE JADE WEIGHT OF A BUDDHIST LION WITH CUB, 17TH CENTURYChina. Depicting a very interactive scene between a recumbent Buddhist lion mother and its cub, the lion carved with its legs tucked beneath, the head facing backwards towards its cub, the faces expressively carved. Their bushy eyebrows, tails, backbones, manes, and features are all finely detailed. The translucent stone of a fine white tone with cloudy inclusions, hues of pale celadon, and faint russet accents.Provenance: British trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling, the stone with natural fissures.Weight: 197.7 gDimensions: Length 7.8 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 3062Price: HKD 125,000 or approx.EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A white jade ‘Buddhist lion and cub’ carving, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, 17th centuryExpert remark:pare the closely related motif, incision work, and size (8.5 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2016, lot 3369Price: HKD 187,500 or approx.EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon and russet jade ‘lion and cub’ group, Kangxi period (1662-1722)Expert remark:pare the closely related motif and fine incision work. Note the size (10.2 cm).十七世紀白玉太獅少獅鎮紙中國。白玉雕琢，太獅臥於地上，少獅倚其懷中。太獅面部口微張，雙目瞪圓，威中帶有暖意；少獅四爪張開，一副攀爬姿態，活潑可愛。玉質油潤，雕工細膩，製作精良。