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6074 Provenance
TWO JADE CARVINGS of the jade axe Chinalai Tribal Antiques, acquired at the Arts of Pacific
The first an olive green archaistic scabbard slide of rectangular Asia Show, San Francisco, 2011
silhouette with a dragon in raised relief on the curving top and a
rectangular-sectioned loop on the underside; the second a thinly Provenance
sectioned pendant plaque of rounded rectangular farm and off-white of the jade cong Chista Gallery, New York, acquired at the Arts of
hue, carved with a scholar and his young servant carrying a qin and Pacific Asia Show, San Francisco, 2005
ten-character inscription in running script on the reverse above the
signature plaque reading Zigang (chipped). 6078
3 1/2 and 2 1/4in (9 and 5.7cm) long A CARVED JADE ARCHAISTIC PENDANT
Of rounded rectangular shape with deep undercutting to depict a
US$1,500 - 2,500 long tailed dragon facing a tiny cub perched on its back, the pale
straw colored matrix of fairly even hue except for a horizontal band of
6075 cloudy white running through the center of the pendant.
A MASSIVE ARCHAISTIC JADE AX 3 5/8in (9.2cm) long
Late Qing/Republic period
Carved in saw-tooth patterns along either edge, the verso and recto US$1,000 - 1,500
covered by shallow raised relief bands of confronting beasts, a taotie
mask, and stylized plantain leaves, the stone of standard ‘spinach’ 6079
hue, suspended from a large wood frame. A GROUP OF FOUR ARCHAISTIC JADE AND HARDSTONE
13 1/2in (34cm) height of jade exclusive of frame CARVINGS
All carved from stone in varied hues of buff ‘chicken bone’ or calcified
US$2,000 - 3,000 colors, including a bi disk, a thinly sectioned loop of traditional huan
shape, one ridged convex ovoid plaque, and a recumbent beast
6076 peering at a bird on its back.
A JADE GE 2 1/2in (6.4cm) outer diameter of second and largest
The thinly sectioned blade finished with beveled edges and a
rounded point aligned with a longitudinal raised ridge down the US$800 - 1,200
center of each side that terminates at a circular drill hole at the top of
the tang; the pale olive green matrix marked with dark russet veins 6080
that coincide with opaque straw colored inclusions. A GROUP OF FOUR ARCHAISTIC JADE CARVINGS
13 3/8in (34cm) long The first a roughly finished jade bi-disk of spinach color with
numerous oatmeal-colored inclusions; the second a smaller bi-disk
US$2,000 - 3,000 carved to both sides in a raised boss ground from a thinly sectioned
stone of russet and beige hue; the third a green and scarlet colored
Accompanied by a notarized Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Gu thinly sectioned depiction of a recumbent mammal, possibly a bear;
Fang, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy the fourth a crisply carved stylized mythical beast, the pelt covered
of Social Sciences, 12 January 2010, dating the piece to the Shang in raised bosses and the appendages rendered as stylized swirls, the
period stone unusual whorled shades of cinnamon and pumpkin.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) diameter of first and largest
6077 US$1,000 - 1,500
TWO ARCHAISTIC JADE CARVINGS
Including a Neolithic style jade ax of trapezoidal silhouette with a
circular aperture at the top and the base edge slightly rounded (deep
hairline fissures); the second a jade cong executed in the East Zhou
style with cylindrical neck and base protruding from the square-
sectioned body with rectangular faceted walls (chips, deep hairline
fissure).
5in 12.7cm) height of ax
3 3/8in (8.5cm) height of cong
US$1,500 - 2,500
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