Han Dynasty Black And Cream Jade Figure Of Recumbent Pig

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Seller: jacksonsonmain ✉️ (1,474) 100%, Location: Mount Sterling, Kentucky, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 161358679070 HAN DYNASTY BLACK AND CREAM JADE FIGURE OF RECUMBENT PIG.

 
DESCRIPTION:
 
One of the most common tomb furnishings, jade pigs have been found in numerous burials that date from the Han (206 B.C. - A.D. 220) through the Six Dynasties (220-589), with their representation ranging from fairly realistic to completely stylized.  The earliest examples were found in the hands of the deceased in an early Western Han (206 B.C. - A.D. 9) tomb at Xuzhou, Jiangsu.  They are somewhat crudely fashioned, with one end tapered to a blunt point to represent the snout and the other end rounded to represent the haunch. 
 
Nearly all jade pigs found in slightly later tombs of the Western Han are carved in more realistic style - the head, snout, and legs well modeled and the ears carefully dished to a low concave with raised rims.  
 
Placing of Jade pigs in the hands of the deceased became standard practice.  The meaning of the practice is not found in historical records of the burial code, but because pigs were regarded as a symbol of wealth, it was probably desirable for the dead to hold them as they stepped into the afterlife. 
 

Jade is the one stone that comes to mind when it comes to Chinese adornments.  The stone can be found in varying shades of milky white to deep emerald green.  This  piece  is made from a rounded rectangular block carved as a recumbent pig with flat snout, with deep slanting grooves delineating the ears, the front and rear legs and the small tail which is drilled through its base, the pale cream-white and black stone is imbued with warm color.

Han Dynasty, 2nd-1st Century B.C.

 

Measures 2 1/4" Long x 3/4" Tall

 

 
 

 

 

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  • Type: Pig Beastial
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Age: Pre-1800
  • Primary Material: Jade
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Color: Multi-Color

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