LOT # 6861
WHITE JADE CARVED 'MYTHICAL LIONS' FIGURE
白玉雕太獅少獅把件
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Dimension:
Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) Width: 6 in (15.2 cm)
Estimated Price:
$18000 - $22000
太獅少獅把件，以白玉為材圓雕而成。玉質細膩，潔白無瑕疵；大獅呈臥姿，雙耳，圓眼，如意形高隆鼻，方吻，嘴邊起線腳，口銜綾帶，身體渾圓，四肢健碩，尾部分綹上翹，前蹄撫按小獅，小獅作依偎狀，亦口銜綬帶，懷抱繡球而戲。《北堂書抄》引許慎《五經異義》曰：“天子立三公曰太師、太傅、太保……，又立三少以為之副，曰少師、少傅、少保為三孤。”故舊俗以大小獅寓太師少師。此對太師少師把件，玉質上佳，拋光仔細，刀工洗練，神態刻畫惟妙惟肖，且寓意極好，可隨手把玩，亦可書房擺飾，獨具意趣。
The white jade carvings depicts a larger mythical lion playing with a young cub, intricately carved with details such as hair, muscle, and expression, the jade is of celadon white color tone with slight translucency, set on wooden stand.
Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) Width: 6 in (15.2 cm)
Estimated Price:
$18000 - $22000
太獅少獅把件，以白玉為材圓雕而成。玉質細膩，潔白無瑕疵；大獅呈臥姿，雙耳，圓眼，如意形高隆鼻，方吻，嘴邊起線腳，口銜綾帶，身體渾圓，四肢健碩，尾部分綹上翹，前蹄撫按小獅，小獅作依偎狀，亦口銜綬帶，懷抱繡球而戲。《北堂書抄》引許慎《五經異義》曰：“天子立三公曰太師、太傅、太保……，又立三少以為之副，曰少師、少傅、少保為三孤。”故舊俗以大小獅寓太師少師。此對太師少師把件，玉質上佳，拋光仔細，刀工洗練，神態刻畫惟妙惟肖，且寓意極好，可隨手把玩，亦可書房擺飾，獨具意趣。
The white jade carvings depicts a larger mythical lion playing with a young cub, intricately carved with details such as hair, muscle, and expression, the jade is of celadon white color tone with slight translucency, set on wooden stand.
Result: $17,000