LOT # 7868
JADE CARVED 'PIG DRAGON' ORNAMENT
紅山文化 玉雕豬龍
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Dimension:
Length: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm) Width: 1 in (2.5 cm)
Estimated Price:
$4000 - $5000
Hongshan Culture period.
玉質青白質地，器身似豬的胚胎。上古豬的形象不像現在一樣是愚蠢、懶惰的象徵，我們的祖先更喜歡野豬強悍的體形，敢與虎豹相搏的精神。豬首被安在龍的身上，說明豬的形象逐漸抽象和神化。此對玉豬龍形體巨大，玉質依稀可見為青色，製作時極為不易，為早期玉豬龍之代表作。
The jade ornament carved in the form of a pig dragon, with rounded body and hollow center, the jade is of celadon color tone with veins and slight russet.
Length: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm) Width: 1 in (2.5 cm)
Estimated Price:
$4000 - $5000
Hongshan Culture period.
玉質青白質地，器身似豬的胚胎。上古豬的形象不像現在一樣是愚蠢、懶惰的象徵，我們的祖先更喜歡野豬強悍的體形，敢與虎豹相搏的精神。豬首被安在龍的身上，說明豬的形象逐漸抽象和神化。此對玉豬龍形體巨大，玉質依稀可見為青色，製作時極為不易，為早期玉豬龍之代表作。
The jade ornament carved in the form of a pig dragon, with rounded body and hollow center, the jade is of celadon color tone with veins and slight russet.