A white and brown jade 'double badger' carving
17th/18th century
17th/18th century
Smoothly carved as two interlocking recumbent badgers, their heads turned to face one another, the stone of white tone with light brown patches cleverly used to highlight the smaller badger. 6.3cm (2 1/2in) long.
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Provenance: Michael Wilcox Ltd., London, 26 July 1988
A distinguished English private collection
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Compare with a related white jade 'double-badger' group from the Tuyet Nguyet Collection, illustrated by H.K.F.Hui and T.Y.Pang, Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, Hong Kong, 2007, no.103, where it is noted that 'two badgers' (Shuanghuan ??), are a pun for 'conjugal joy'.
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17th/18th century
17th/18th century
Smoothly carved as two interlocking recumbent badgers, their heads turned to face one another, the stone of white tone with light brown patches cleverly used to highlight the smaller badger. 6.3cm (2 1/2in) long.
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Provenance: Michael Wilcox Ltd., London, 26 July 1988
A distinguished English private collection
???1988?7?26????Michael Wilcox Ltd.
????????
Compare with a related white jade 'double-badger' group from the Tuyet Nguyet Collection, illustrated by H.K.F.Hui and T.Y.Pang, Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, Hong Kong, 2007, no.103, where it is noted that 'two badgers' (Shuanghuan ??), are a pun for 'conjugal joy'.
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