A ‘CAT AND BOY’ JADE PENDANT, CHINA, 17TH CENTURY
Skillfully carved as a boy holding a lingzhi sprig, dressed in long loose robes with neatly incised folds, the cat clamoring up his leg as the child looks on with a smiling and relaxed expression. The stone of a good celadon tone with dark russet inclusions. Drilled vertically for suspension. Finely polished and with an unctuous feel overall.


Provenance
: English trade.

Condition
: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling. The stone with natural inclsuions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.

Weight: 50.1 g
Dimensions: Height 5.2 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare a related white and russet jade 'boy and dog' group, dated to the Ming dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 6 Ming dynasty, Beijing, 2011, p. 274, no. 284.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1311
Price: USD 6,875 or approx.
EUR 7,400
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A creamy beige and brown jade ‘boy and cat’ group, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related manner of carving, subject, and color. Note the related size (6 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 November 2018, lot 154
Price: HKD 81,250 or approx.
EUR 10,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A white and russet jade 'boy and cat' group, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related manner of carving, subject, and color. Note the smaller size (3.5 cm).




十七世紀《貓與童子》玉吊墜

精美雕刻一個拿著如意的男童，穿著外袍，抱著一隻貓。貓頭上揚，小童面帶微笑，似乎在戲耍。玉石呈良好的青色調，帶有暗黃褐色內沁，垂直鑽孔用於懸掛。 表面經過精細打磨，細膩圓潤。


來源：
英國古玩交易。

品相：
狀況極好，有輕微磨損和輕微咬合。石頭上有天然的包裹體和裂隙，其中一些可能發展成髮絲般的細小裂紋。

重量：50.1 克
尺寸：高5.2 厘米


文獻比較：

比較一件相近的明代白玉留皮童子與狗，見《故宮博物院藏品大系‧玉器編‧明代》，北京，2011年，頁274，編號284。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月14日，lot 1311
價格：USD 6,875（相當於今日
EUR 7,400
）
描述：明玉雕童子戲貓把件
專家評論：比較相近的雕刻風格、主題和顏色。請注意相近的尺寸 (6厘米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港邦翰斯，2018年11月27日，lot 154
價格：HKD 81,250（相當於今日
EUR 10,500
）
描述：明白玉巧雕童子戲貓
專家評論：比較相近的雕刻風格、主題和顏色。請注意尺寸較小(3.5厘米)。