A CELADON JADE ‘HARE’ PENDANT, QING DYNASTY
China, 1644-1912. Finely carved as a crouching rabbit with long curved ears laid back along the sides of its arched back. Pierced between the chin and front paws for suspension as a pendant. The translucent stone with a smooth polish and of a nearly pure celadon tone with light yellow clouds and minuscule dark gray inclusions. Good polish with an unctuous feel overall.


Provenance:
From a notable private collection in Bavaria, Germany.

Condition:
Very good condition with some old wear, small nicks here and there, minor signs of weathering.

Weight: 39.2 g
Dimensions: Length 5 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s London, 17 May 2013, lot 1278
Price: GBP 12,500 or approx.
EUR 22,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pale celadon jade ‘hare’ pendant, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject, pose, manner of carving, aperture for suspension as a pendant and size (4.5 cm). Note the paler celadon color.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2 April 2018, lot 3462
Price: HKD 400,000 or approx.
EUR 51,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A jade figure of a hare, 17th - early 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the related subject, crouching pose, and manner of carving. Note the yellowish-green color and the slightly larger size (7 cm).




清代青玉臥兔


中國，1644 年至 1912 年。玉佩成臥兔，長耳貼背，在下巴和前爪之間穿孔，作為吊墜懸掛。半透明青玉表面光滑，帶有淺黃色絮狀物和微小的深灰色內沁含物。整體盈潤，雕刻生動。


來源：
德國巴伐利亞知名私人收藏。

品相：
狀況良好，有一些磨損、磕損和風化跡象。

重量：39.2 克
尺寸：長5 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2013年5月17日，lot 1278
價格：GBP 12,500（相當於今日
EUR 22,000
）
描述：十八世紀青白玉臥兔
專家評論：比較相近的主題，姿勢，雕刻風格，以及作為吊墜懸掛的孔和尺寸(4.5 厘米)。請注意青玉顏色較淺。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2018年4月2日，lot 3462
價格：HKD 400,000（相當於今日
EUR 51,500
）
描述：十七至十八世紀初青玉臥兔
專家評論：比較相近 主題，蹲下的姿勢和雕刻風格。請注意青黃玉和尺寸較大 (7 厘米)。