A MASSIVE SPINACH GREEN JADE MODEL OF A RECUMBENT... Lot n° 167

A MASSIVE SPINACH GREEN JADE MODEL OF A RECUMBENT RAM, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. Finely carved, the recumbent ram facing straight-ahead with a slightly alert expression, framed by curled horns detailed with carved parallel markings, the face with a broad nose below wide incised eyes, and above a long incised beard. The stone of a dark spinach green tone with mottled black inclusions. Provenance: American private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and natural imperfections. Weight: 1,058 g Dimensions: Length 16 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 1962 Price: HKD 275,000 or approx. EUR 41,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of carved spinach-green jade rams Expert remark: Compare the related color and manner of carving. Note the related size (17.5 cm) and that the lot comprises a pair. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 11 October 2023, lot 28 Price: EUR 6,500 or approx. EUR 6,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare spinach-green jade figure of a tiger, second half of the Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the closely related color and manner of carving. Note the similar size (15.3 cm).