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THE IRVING COLLECTION 歐雲伉儷珍藏 (LOTS 1701-1763)

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A DARK GREENISH-GREY JADE A MOSS-GREEN AGATE RING A GROUP OF EIGHT PALE GREY AND
UNFINISHED CONG WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC) BEIGE AGATE RINGS
NORTHWEST CHINA, 1ST MILLENNIUM The sides of the ring taper from the inner WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
BC beveled edges to the outer edge. Together Each ring tapers to the outer edge and has
Of irregular square section, the unfinished with an arc-shaped pendant, huang, Warring beveled inner edges.
cong is drilled on either side with a thick, deep States period (475-221 BC), of pale greyish- The largest, 2æ in. (6.8 cm.) diam. (8)
circular channel. The stone has some patches white tone and with stylized dragon-head
of pale beige alteration. Together with an terminals.
opaque mottled pale beigish-green and grey 2Ω in. (6.2 cm.) diam. (2) $4,000-6,000
jade cong, Warring States period (475-221 PROVENANCE:
BC), of square section with central circular $3,000-5,000 The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.
aperture and a pair of small notches cut into
each outer edge; and a pale greyish-green PROVENANCE:
jade tapering rectangular, reshaped fragment, The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987. 戰國 瑪瑙環八件
2nd millennium BC, with large circular
aperture drilled from one side.
The larger, 2Ω in. (5.8 cm.) wide, cloth box (3) 戰國 綠瑪瑙環

$4,000-6,000
PROVENANCE:
The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.

中國西北部 公元前一千紀 灰綠玉琮