Page 23 - Christie's Fine Jade the LZJ Collection NYC September 21, 2023

811

A WHITE JADE FIGURAL BEAD 宋 明 白玉胡ϯ飾
SONG-MING DYNASTY (AD 960-1644)
Ϝ源
安思遠

紐☼
The bead is carved as a foreigner with pendulous earlobes suspending hoops and a neat
"OUIPOZ $BSUFS
і敦
年 月 日
coiffure tied at the back of the head, and is shown wearing robes with long sleeves. The bead
-+;珍藏
美४
is pierced longitudinally and the stone is of even white tone.
֨ḛ
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high
" $BSUFS
Ǘ5IF -+; $PMMFDUJPO PG
$20,000-30,000 $IJOFTF +BEFTǘ
і敦
年
頁
編號
PROVENANCE:
Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014), New York.
Anthony Carter, London, 29 March 2004.
The LJZ Collection, United States.
LITERATURE:
A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 14-15, no. 2.
This small white jade figural bead appears to represent a foreigner. His long robes,
earrings, unusual head covering and facial features are reminiscent to those of a figural
bead (5.9 cm.) dated Tang, illustrated by Jessica Rawson, “Chinese Jade throughout the
ages”, T.O.C.S., vol. 40, 1973-75, p. 74, no. 212. An even smaller (4.5 cm.) white jade bead
of a bearded foreigner wearing long robes is illustrated in The Complete Collection of
Treasures of the Palace Museum - 41 - Jadeware (II), Hong Kong, 1995, p. 100, pl. 87.

810

A MOTTLED BROWN JADE TWO-HANDLED BRACKET-LOBED 元 明 褐玉瓜Ḧ式雙耳盃
CUP
Ϝ源
YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644)
安思遠

紐☼
藏品編號 +(
"OUIPOZ $BSUFS
і敦
年 月 日
The cup is carved with an octagonal bracket-lobed rim and corresponding fluted well, and is
-+;珍藏
美४
raised on a foot of conforming outline. The stone is of mottled brown and buff tone with some
black striations. ֨ḛ
" $BSUFS
Ǘ5IF -+; $PMMFDUJPO PG
4w in. (12.5 cm.) across handles, cloth box
$IJOFTF +BEFTǘ
і敦
年
頁
$30,000-50,000 編號
PROVENANCE:
Robert H. Ellsworth (1929-2014), New York, no. JG430.
Anthony Carter, London, 29 March 2004.
The LJZ Collection, United States.
LITERATURE:
A. Carter, The LJZ Collection of Chinese Jades, London, 2022, pp. 62-63, no. 26.

(another view) (additional views)
20 21