A white jade 'horse' plaque


18th century Deftly carved as a recumbent horse turning its head sharply to the right, grasping a leafy stem of magnolia in its mouth, the manes and bush tail carefully and delicately incised, the well-polished stone of an attractive white tone. 9cm (3 1/2in) long.
|十八世紀 白玉雕臥馬玉牌Provenance:A French private collectionMarchant, London來源：法國私人舊藏倫敦MarchantCompare a related jade 'horse' plaque, which was sold at Bonhams San Francisco, 17 December 2018, lot 303.白玉質，潤朗冰清，浮雕臥馬回首銜玉蘭，陰刻馬鬃及馬尾，四肢踡伏，全隨玉形而就，頗具匠心。 馬在玉雕藝術中常和猴相配寓意馬上封侯，而玉蘭則十分少見，可資參考的例子有三藩市邦瀚斯2018年12月17日售出的一件馬上封侯白玉牌，隨形巧思頗類本品，拍品編號303。