Lot 3053
3053
A SMALL YELLOW JADE FIGURE OF A ROLLING HORSE
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A SMALL YELLOW JADE FIGURE OF A ROLLING HORSE

QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A SMALL YELLOW JADE FIGURE OF A ROLLING HORSE
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The recumbent horse is naturalistically carved rolling on its side, its mane and tail finely incised for detail. The stone is of a pale yellow tone with areas of russet inclusion along its back.
2 in. (5 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Constance Margaret Goldney (1920-2009), Ightham, Kent, by repute
Exhibited
Marchant, 85th Anniversary Exhibition of Chinese Jades from Tang to Qing, London, 2010, Catalogue, p. 134-135, no. 99

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Lot Essay

The recumbent horse is naturalistically carved rolling on its side, its mane and tail finely incised for detail. Horses play an integral part of the culture of the Manchus in the Qing era. The stone is of a pale yellow tone with areas of russet inclusion along its back.

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