Pendant in the form of a rabbit

• 1. (Jeffrey Smith per Keith Wilson, July 29, 2008) Jewelry and Ornament added as secondary classification.

  2. (Najiba Choudhury per Keith Wilson, October 18, 2019) Title changed from "Rabbit" to "Pendant in the form of a rabbit"; Period One changed from "Western Zhou dynasty" to "Late Shang dynasty"; Geography changed from "China" to "China, probably Henan province, Anyang"; Date changed from "11th century BCE" to "ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE"; Medium changed from "Jade (nephrite)" to "Jade"; Object name changed from "Pendant" to "Jewelry"; and added Chinese caption by Jingmin Zhang.

Draft catalogue entry (no. 290) for RLS1997.48.3719 for the catalogue of the Singer collection (1970--1990); by Louisa Fitzgerald Huber
Rabbit
Western Zhou 周 dynasty, 11th century BCE
Jade
Length 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in)
 
This rabbit, worked in the round of variegated green and yellowish jade, is distinguished by its long, heavy body  and by the position of its legs, which suggests that the animal is in motion rather than crouching. One other  feature of note is the creature's pronounced jaw. A small hole has been drilled through the front paws; slots  separate the legs underneath.  

Published: China Institute in America, Art Styles of Ancient Shang, from Private and Museum Collections (New York: China Institute in America, 1967), no. 63.

• China Institute Gallery, China Institute in America. Art Styles of Ancient Shang, from Private and Museum Collections. Exh. cat. New York. no. 63.
• J. Keith Wilson, Jingmin Zhang. Jades for Life and Death. .