Lot 212
A White Jade Zodiac Figure of a Swine, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
Provenance:
From the Nesbitt Collection in Montréal, acquired before 1920 and thence by descent within the family
加拿大蒙特利爾銀行家族Nesbitt Family, 購於1920前並傳承於家族自今。
Note:
The zodiac jade figure in this style is extremely rare. As of today, there are only two complete sets of 12 zodiac in existence: first was a Gift of Heber R. Bishop to the Metropolitan Museum, New York, in 1902, accession number 02.18.730; the second was from the Y. K. Ma collection, Hong Kong, then sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, November 28, 2006, lot 1416. Also see a single rat figure sold at Christie’s London, November 7, 2014, lot 478.
完整的十二生肖白玉擺件存世極少,目前所知只有兩組傳世:ㄧ目前屬紐約大都會博物館館藏,由Heber R. Bishop先生於1902年捐贈。另一組原屬香港Y. K. Ma珍藏,2006年11月28日由香港佳士得售出,拍品編號1416。另單只生肖鼠2014年11月7日於倫敦佳士得售出,拍品編號478。