A PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A HORSE, 18TH CENTURY China. Carved as a recumbent horse, the legs tucked underneath, the head lowered with the mane falling accurately down the neck, and the tail swept to one side and underneath. The face neatly incised, with a pierced mouth, and an aperture carved by the bent front leg. The smoothly polished, translucent stone of an even pale celadon color.

Provenance: From the personal collection of Susan Chen, Hong Kong, and thence by descent in the family. Susan Chen (d. 2014) was a prominent Hong Kong collector and dealer during the 1980s and 1990s. A long-time member and supporter of the Oriental Ceramics Society, she created the Sze Yuan Tang and Feng Wentang Collections together with her husband Anthony Hardy. Her collections consisted of a wide range of objects, from modern paintings and calligraphies to bronzes, ancient ceramics, and jades, which the couple collected for more than 30 years. In 2016, Bonhams sold parts of the jade collection, which at the time was hailed as the most successful sale of the last decade in this category, reaching a total of HKD 178,000,000.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. The stone with a remarkably unctuous feel and natural inclusions. Possibly some microscopic nicks here and there.

Weight: 103.6 g
Dimensions: Length 6.2 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's New York, 20 September 2013, lot 1753
Price: USD 13,750 or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon green and russet jade figure of a horse, 17^th/18^th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, the incised details of the face, as well as the color of the jade. Note the size (9.2 cm).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's London, 10 May 2011, lot 81
Price: GBP 22,500 or approx. EUR 34,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pale celadon jade horse group, 18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose of one horse, the incised details of the face, as well as the color of the jade. Note the size (8.2 cm).



十八世紀青玉雕臥馬擺件
中國。馬取臥姿，頭靠在前腿上，尾巴掃向一側，造型圓潤。嘴部穿孔。半透明的玉料，呈均勻的淺青色。色澤油潤。

來源：香港 Susan Chen私人收藏，在同一家族保存至今。Susan Chen (2014年逝世) 曾是上世紀八九十年代香港著名的收藏家和經銷商。作為東方陶瓷學會的會員和支持者，她與丈夫Anthony Hardy一起創辦了四元堂和奉文堂收藏。 她的收藏範圍廣泛，從現代書畫到青銅器、古代陶瓷和玉器，這對夫婦收藏了 30 多年。2016年，邦瀚斯出售了部分玉器藏品，這在當時被譽為過去十年該類別中最成功的拍賣，總價達到178,000,000港幣。
品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損。 具有油潤感和天然內沁的玉料，局部有微小刻痕。

重量：103.6 克
尺寸：長6.2 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年9月20日，lot 1753
價格：USD 13,750（相當於今日EUR 17,000）
描述：十七至十八世紀青玉留皮玉雕馬
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、臉部細節，以及玉石顏色。請注意尺寸(9.2 厘米)。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2011年5月10日，lot 81
價格：GBP 22,500（相當於今日EUR 34,000）
描述：十八世紀一對青玉雕馬
專家評論：比較其中一件非常相近的姿勢、臉部細節，以及玉石顏色。請注意尺寸 (8.2 厘米)。