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36 A BEIGE JADE ‘FISH’ PENDANT

SHANG - WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
⓮ 䌱 ß at and arc-shaped, carved on both sides as a Þ sh in proÞ le,
军 晽 the lips ß aring, the tail with a slight bifurcation, incised with
大 欂 large circular eyes, a curved gill, and a row of short strokes
␐ġġġ ⼊ delineating the dorsal Þ n, the lower Þ ns protruding laterally, the
䎖 stone opaque and creamy beige, the mouth pierced with a small
aperture

Length 2½ in., 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE
Spink & Son, London, 8th April 1986.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 48.
႒ $ 3,000-5,000

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37 A CALCIFIED JADE ‘FISH’
PENDANT

⓮ 䌱 SHANG - WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
军 晽 the ß at arced body ß aring slightly at the mouth and the tail,
大 欂 the long dorsal Þ n rising along the spine and two smaller Þ ns
␐ġġġ ⼊ extending from the belly, the eyes, the edge of the cheek, and
䎖 the ridges of the Þ ns all Þ nely incised, the stone an opaque beige
tone, the mouth pierced with a small hole

Length 3¼ in., 8.8 cm

PROVENANCE
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 6th August 1982.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 26.
$ 5,000-7,000
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