Important Ancient China Pair of Jade Tomb Pigs, Eastern Han Dynasty, 25-206 AD
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2019 is the Year of the Pig!
This is an authentic Chinese rare pair of ancient jade tomb pigs from the Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD). These come from an old New York private collection.
Dimensions: Each is 4.12 inches length and 1. inches high.
Jades from this period are handmade, engraved using metal tools which were available at that time, and then hand polished. This type of polished jade item was created for important wealthy individuals including royalty. There is ample evidence of original and ancient calcification, polishing and surface encrustation.
We guarantee authenticity.
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In addition, our jades have been authenticated by Mr. Gu Fang, Senior Fellow at the Centre of Jadeology and Jade Culture in Beijing, (see photo )
What is special about Year of the Pig:
2019 is the 12th year in the zodiac and this is an Earth Pig year. Years of the Pig include 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, and 2031.
Lucky numbers: 2, 5, 8, and numbers containing them (like 25 and 58)
Lucky days: the 17th and 24th of every Chinese lunar month
Lucky colors: yellow, gray, brown, gold
Lucky flowers: hydrangea and daisy
Lucky direction: east and southwest
Lucky months: the 2nd, 7th, 10th, and 11th Chinese lunar months
Today ancient jades are emblematic of power, status and privileged classes and offer more complex, varied meaning. Please refer to these excellent publications: Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, exhibition catalogue The British Museum, London, 1995, pp 13ff, and Section 4. And also “Radiant Stones Archaic Chinese Jades, the Myrna and Samurai Myers collection 2000 curated by Filippo Salviati, PhD.
We have been dealing in authentic Chinese antiquities and Fine art for 25 years. Our president personally travels to China, Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity, and quality condition. We carefully pack and ship to clients all-over the world and at reasonable shipping costs.
We have been dealing in authentic Japanese,Chinese, European, and Asian Fine art, antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan, Europe and China each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We ship internationally.
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