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110 A WHITE JADE KNOT PICK

WARRING STATES PERIOD / HAN DYNASTY
㇘ 䘥 of ß at crescent shape, the broad end terminating in an openwork
⚳ġ 䌱 dragon head, the face turned inward grasping a tuft of fur in
İġ 晽 its fangs, the details of the face and neck carefully incised,
㻊ġġġ 漵 the tapering shaft carved to either side with diagonal ß uted
椾 ribs cascading down the body to the pointed tip, the stone a
妧 translucent white with Þ ne icy inclusions throughout and a small
russet patch at the dragon’s neck

Length 2⅞ in., 7.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Eastern PaciÞ c Co., Hong Kong, 5th February 1988.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 83.
$ 8,000-12,000
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111 A BEIGE JADE ‘FISH’ PENDANT

SHANG - WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY
⓮ 䌱 of elongated rectangular form depicting a Þ sh in proÞ le, one end
军 晽 with a blunt straight-cut mouth and the other end terminating in
大 欂 a short bifurcated tail, the head with large incised circular eyes
␐ġġġ ⼊ and curved gill, the Þ ns outlined by a series of short strokes,
䎖 the rest of the surface plain, the stone a warm beige with russet
ß ecks, an aperture in one corner

Length 2¾ in., 6.9 cm

PROVENANCE
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 6th August 1982.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 25.
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$ 4,000-6,000
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