A CHINESE WHITE JADE 'THREE RAMS' GROUP

£2,000 - £3,000 £3,780

A CHINESE WHITE JADE 'THREE RAMS' GROUP
QIANLONG 1736-95

Carved in the round depicting a large recumbent ram with his head lowered, he is accompanied by two young beardless rams to his side, the well-polished stone of an even white tone, together with a wood stand, 6.8cm. (2)

Provenance: from an English private collection, London.

For related jade carvings of three rams, see The Complete Collection of Treasures at the Palace Museum, Jadeware III, pl.88. The depiction of three rams, san yang, is an auspicious motif which represents the rebus san yang kai tai, which may be translated as 'with three yangs bring happiness', and expresses the wish of good luck and good wishes for the new year.

清乾隆白玉雕三陽開泰擺件
來源：英國倫敦私人收藏。