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114 A CELADON JADE BEAD

HAN DYNASTY
㻊ġġġ 䌱 of ß attened cylindrical form pierced through the center, the sides
≺ carved in low relief with Þ ve registers of C-curls bordered by a
thin lipped rim at each end, the stone a pale celadon color with a
thin layer of beige and white calciÞ cation on the surface

Length 2½ in., 6.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Spink & Son, London, 23rd October 1986.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 69.
$ 4,000-6,000
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115 A SERPENTINE ‘FIGURE’
PENDANT

㻊ġġġ 噯 HAN DYNASTY
䲳 carved in the round as a standing man with an o+ cial’s hat,
䞛 dressed in long ß ared robes concealing the body, the eyes,
Ṣ mouth, and long beard incised, the stone a yellow-green with
⼊ pale yellow and russet streaks
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Length 1¾ in., 4.4 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of Sir Michael Wright (d. 1976).
John Sparks, London, 27th May 1986.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016)
Irving, no. 135.
For similar examples in jade, see one sold in our Hong Kong
rooms 29th November 2018, lot 463, and another sold in these
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rooms, 18th March 2014, lot 163.
$ 4,000-6,000

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