Dark brown jade with partial lighter inclusions and calcified areas, considered in the overall artistic composition, smooth surface polish. China, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)

Elongated tubular carving of a reclined pig with flattened base, the pointed head with articulated nose, broadly incised grooves delineate the different body parts such as legs and ears, above the straight-cut stern a tiny tail in geometrical shape

Shape: Compact tubular shape with elongated outline, flat base and straight-cut side, the other side forming the long pointed head, ending in the animal’s nose, incised lines and groves articulating several body parts, tiny drilling hole through the pig’s tail
Dimensions: 9,4 cm (length), 2,4 cm (height), 2,1 cm (width)
Condition: Good condition consistent with age, minor scratches, smooth hand patina
Provenance: Canadian Private Collection. Collector’s label reads: ‘PIG in hand deceased, 200 [in red], J’

漢代玉豬擺件
品相良好與年代相符，些微劃痕，包漿細膩
加拿大私人收藏，藏家標簽“PIG in hand
deceased, 200 [in red]”