A PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A DOG,... Lot n° 166

A PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A DOG, 17TH-18TH CENTURY China. The dog is carved with its hind legs tucked beneath its body, and the head turned back towards the curled tail. The face incised with bulging eyes below arched eyebrows. The translucent stone of a very pale celadon tone with russet veining and specks. 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. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Some microscopic nicks here and there. Weight: 44.1 g Dimensions: Length 4.6 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: Sotheby’s London, 3 November 2021, lot 134 Price: GBP 5,040 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon jade figure of a dog, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related color of the jade and similarly carved face, tail, and paws, as well as the related size (5.5 cm)