Lot 8058
A WHITE JADE ‘BOY AND LOTUS’ PENDANT <br/>SONG DYNASTY
Carved in white, evenly colored jade, this elegant flat pendant depicts a child with hair bound, thick eyebrows curved over almond-eyes, and thin nose. Dressed in a traditional Chinese undergarment, the child is holding a lotus flower, its right arm near the waist, left arm raised over the shoulders. Accompanying the child is an auspicious animal, giving the piece a special significance of happiness and joy. Overall, the piece is an uncommon find among pieces of its type. Pieces depicting a child holding a lotus flower were common in the Song Dynasty due to a fortuitous play on the words in Chinese—“boy and lotus” being rhyming wordplay for “successors” or “descendants.”
H: 6.8 cm
Estimate
TWD 388,000-581,000
HKD 100,000-150,000
USD 12,900-19,400
Sold Price
Chinese Literati Works of Art
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2014 Hong Kong
Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 2:00pm