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A PIERCED CELADON JADE ‘BUTTERFLY’ PLAQUE, QING DYNASTY Total length (necklace): 45 cm A QING DYNASTY PALE CELADON JADE CARVING
Celadon jade of even color, smooth surface polish Condition: Excellent condition with fine hand patina OF TWO CATS
Onyx and coral necklace with gilt silver clasp and ornaments (marked Sterling at the clasp) Provenance: American private collection Light celadon jade with ochre and milky white inclusions,
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China, Qing Dynasty (plaque) Europe, 20 century (necklace mounting) smooth surface polish
㶭ẋ曺䌱Ⱦ圜圞ȿ䌱䇴㊪梦 China, Qing Dynasty
The centerpiece of this stylish necklace is an original Qing Dynasty celadon jade butterfly ⑩䚠列⤥炻⊭㻧䳘兑
plaque. It is carved and pierced in fine openwork and incised to both sides. Not only is the 伶⚳䥩Ṣ㓞啷 Jade pendants showing the auspicious “double-cat”
butterfly a traditional symbol for beauty and love, but also longevity, in Chinese tradition. motif were high in demand during the Qing Dynasty. This
Estimate EUR 400,- example is well rounded, showing the playful cats curled
Shape: Figural shape (plaque) Necklace Starting price EUR 200,- towards each other with reticulation for suspension.
Dimensions (plaque): 6,3 cm (height), 8,7 cm (length), 0,4 cm (width)
Shape: Figural rounded shape with reticulation
Dimensions: 4 cm (height), 4 cm (length), 2,3 cm (width)
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A RETICULATED CELADON JADE PLAQUE, QING Provenance: Austrian Private collection
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Celadon jade of even color with sparse dark grey A QING DYNASTY PALE Condition: Good condition with Literature comparison: Bonham’s, FINE CHINESE ART, 10
inclusions, smooth surface polish CELADON JADE ‘CAT AND fine hand patina Nov 2016, LONDON, NEW BOND STREET, lot 60 (for a
China, Qing Dynasty BUTTERFLY’ GROUP Provenance: American Private comparable pendant, carved from yellow & russet jade).
Light celadon color jade with collection
This finely carved and pierced circular plaque shows russet inclusions, the back of the 㶭ẋ曺䘥䌱晽Ⱦℑ晣⮷尻ȿ
auspicious fruits such as lychee, kumquats or peaches in cat of a milky white hue, smooth Literature comparison: Sotheby’s, ⑩䚠列⤥炻⊭㻧䳘兑
a dense arrangement. The plaque is slightly curved, and a surface polish THE MUWEN TANG COLLECTION ⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ㓞啷
perfect circle is framing the imagery. China, Qing Dynasty OF CHINESE JADES, 01
DECEMBER 2016, HONG KONG, Estimate EUR 200,-
Shape: Round shape, reticulation Small jade pebbles showing the lot 125 (for another example of Starting price EUR 100,-
Dimensions: 10,5 cm (diameter) “cat and butterfly” motif were a “cat and butterfly” group of
Condition: Excellent condition despite the many fragile popular during the Qing Dynasty comparable size and dating yet
bridges, fine hand patina and a symbol for reaching an old depicting two cats and carved
Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in age. This example could either be from white & russet jade).
the 1930s to early 1950s used as a paperweight or worn as
a pendant. 㶭ẋ曺䘥䌱Ⱦ⮷尻㇗圞ȿ
㶭ẋ曺䌱掌䨢晽Ⱦẁ㟫ȿἑ梦 ⑩䚠列⤥炻⊭㻧䳘兑
⑩䚠㤝⤥炻⃀䭉⸦嗽忋㍍嗽傮⻙炻⊭㻧䳘兑 Shape: Figural rounded shape 伶⚳䥩Ṣ㓞啷
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ with reticulation
Dimensions: 5 cm (height), 4,5 cm Estimate EUR 400,-
Estimate EUR 400,- (length), 2,3 cm (width) Starting price EUR 200,-
Starting price EUR 200,-

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