A BLACK AND WHITE JADE ‘BUDDHIST LIONS’ PENDANT, 18TH CENTURYExpert’s note: This carving is not only impressive for the striking contrast between the black and white sections of the jade, which are rarely found to match the depiction so well, but also for its highly detailed incision work.China. Intricately carved and reticulated to depict two confronting Buddhist lions with a neatly incised billowing ribbon, the animals well detailed, the stone of a translucent white and opaque black tone with cloudy inclusions, the different shadings of the stone masterfully utilized by the lapidary.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear, microscopic nicks, and the stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Weight: 33.5 gDimensions: Length 5.4 cmAuction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, lot 3604Price: HKD 300,000 or approx.EUR 44,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A black and white jade carving of two lions and a brocade ball, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Note the similar size (5 cm)十八世紀雙色太獅佩中國，複雜的鏤空雕刻，兩隻面對面的太獅佛教獅子，似乎在戯毬，細節精美，半透明的白色和不透明的黑色調的玉石帶有白色絮狀物，巧妙利用玉石的天然陰影。專家注釋：翡翠黑白部分對比鮮明，雕工高度細緻。