† A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A PIG, HAN DYNASTY

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† A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A PIG, HAN DYNASTY Expert authentication: Dr. Gu Fang has examined the present lot and confirms its authenticity and the dating above, noting the style of cutting, workmanship, thickness and quality of stone with decomposed areas indicating burial all suggest a dating to ca. 206 BCE-220 CE. He assessed it as a piece of notably good quality. A copy of Dr. Gu's signed expertise, dated 1 April 2022, accompanies this lot. Dr. Gu Fang (born 1962) is an internationally renowned scholar of Chinese art and a leading authority on jades. He graduated from the Department of Archaeology at the prestigious Beijing University in 1986 and later studied at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), where he now serves as a Senior Fellow specializing in archaeological excavations and Chinese jade research. A former visiting scholar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, he has authored several books on Chinese jades, including the 15-volume The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China (2007), one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, as well as Chinese Jade: The Spiritual and Cultural Significance of Jade in China (2012). China, 206 BC to 220 AD. Of elongated form, finely carved with a wrinkled snout and sloping grooves delineating the limbs, which are tucked beneath its elongated body. A small perforation for suspension passes through the tail and below the snout. The translucent stone is of a tinted white tone with darker speckles and subtle russet shadings. Dimensions: Length 6 cm Jade pigs of this type were used in burials from the Han through the Six Dynasties periods, typically produced in pairs to be placed in the hands of the deceased. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related jade pig, dated Han dynasty, 10.6 cm long, in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, accession number 故玉005682N000000000. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2025, lot 884 Price: USD 40,640 or approx. EUR 35,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related form and carving style. Note the size (10.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 24 September 2020, lot 894 Price: USD 16,250 or approx. EUR 17,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related form and carving style. Note the size (9.9 cm). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU. 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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