Lot 713
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A RARE CELADON AND BUFF JADE FIGURE OF A RAT
A RARE CELADON AND BUFF JADE FIGURE OF A RAT
A RARE CELADON AND BUFF JADE FIGURE OF A RAT
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CHINESE JADES FROM THE COLLECTION OF T. EUGENE WORRELL
A RARE CELADON AND BUFF JADE FIGURE OF A RAT

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

Details
A RARE CELADON AND BUFF JADE FIGURE OF A RAT
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The mouse is shown with incised whiskers, well-hollowed ears and tail flicked to the left side. The stone is of celadon color with extensive buff alteration.
2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm.) long
Provenance
David Bowden, London, August 1988.
Literature
J. Ayers, A Jade Menagerie: Creatures Real and Imaginary from the Worrell Collection, London, 1993, no. 39.
Exhibited
Charlottesville, Worrell Family Offices Gallery, 1994-2022.

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Lot Essay

The first animal of the Chinese zodiac, the rat symbolizes vitality and fertility. Despite this significance, the rat remains an exceptionally rare subject in jade carvings. A celadon and black jade ‘rat’ toggle dated 17th century was sold at Christie’s London, 15 May 2018, lot 49.

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