拍品專文
Although other small jade figures of foreigners dating to the Tang exist, nothing resembling our example is published. It appears that this particular carving was cut from the interior edge of a neolithic jade cong, presumably at a time of a scarcity of the material. The paucity of jade in the Tang period might explain the cutting of a precious Neolithic example.
Interestingly, many of the carved figures of foreigners are of very small size and as a result tend to have few projecting elements and often the arms of the figures are crossed together at their fronts. For examples see Brain Morgan, Naturalism and Archaism: Chinese Jades from the Kirknorton Collection, Carter Fine Arts Ltd, London, 1995, Catalogue, no. 12; the exhibition, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1975, Catalogue, p. 74, nos. 212 and 213; and Messrs. Eskenazi, Chinese Jades from a Private Collection, June - July, 1976, Catalogue, pp. 18-19, no.8
Interestingly, many of the carved figures of foreigners are of very small size and as a result tend to have few projecting elements and often the arms of the figures are crossed together at their fronts. For examples see Brain Morgan, Naturalism and Archaism: Chinese Jades from the Kirknorton Collection, Carter Fine Arts Ltd, London, 1995, Catalogue, no. 12; the exhibition, Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1975, Catalogue, p. 74, nos. 212 and 213; and Messrs. Eskenazi, Chinese Jades from a Private Collection, June - July, 1976, Catalogue, pp. 18-19, no.8