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A MING DYNASTY MOTTLED WHITE & BLACK JADE A YUAN / MING DYNASTY MOTTLED JADE TOGGLE OF A MANDARIN DUCK A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE BELT HOOK WITH
ARCHER’S RING Brown and black mottled jade, smooth surface polish PHOENIX
Mottled jade ranging in color from white to black, China, Yuan / Ming Dynasty (1279 – 1644) White jade with ochre and russet inclusions, smooth
smooth surface polish surface polish
China, Ming Dynasty Of flattened form and carved in the shape of a mandarin duck this toggle bears the China, Modern
drilling for suspension at the bird’s neck. The bird’s wings are pressed close against the
This Ming Dynasty archer’s ring features are rounded sides of its body and the legs are tucked underneath. In the beak we see the stem of a This very well executed jade belt hook features the
top rim and slightly tapered inside rim at the lower end. lotus flower with the blossom to one side. portrayal of a horned phoenix. Whilst the front bears the
An archaistic dragon and cloud pattern in high relief is wings crossed with naturalistic rendering of the plumage,
adorning the entire surface area. Shape: Figural shape the back has more archaistic feather patterns and stylized
Dimensions: 3 cm (height), 5 cm (length), 2,6 cm (width) lotus petals at the knob.
Shape: Tall, cylindrical ring shape Condition: Good condition with extensive hand patina and one notch to beak
Dimensions: 2,5 cm (height), 3 cm (diameter) Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in the 1930s to early 1950s Belt hooks with phoenix head finials are rare to find as
Condition: Good condition with extensive hand patina the dragon is the predominant beast used for these kinds
Provenance: American Private collection, collector’s Literature comparison: For two other examples of jade duck toggles dating to the of artefacts
number painted onto inside Song – Ming Dynasties see Christie’s, Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,
Hong Kong, 3 December 2008, lot 2612 or Christie’s, The Collection of Robert Hatfield Shape: Figural shape, with reticulation, curved and with
㖶ẋ㴖晽漵䲳䀘䌱㈛㊯ Ellsworth Part III - Chinese Works of Art: Qing Ceramics, Glass and Jade Carvings, New knob to underside
⑩䚠列⤥炻⣏朊䧵䘬䳘兑⊭㻧 York, 19 March 2015, lot 631. Dimensions: 11,5 cm (height), 3,2 cm (length), 2,5 cm
伶⚳䥩Ṣ㓞啷炻䌱ㆺℭ“⎗夳啷⭞䶐嘇 (width)
⃫ㆾ㖶ẋ湹墸刚泃泎䌱䎖 Condition:
Estimate EUR 300,- ⑩䚠列⤥炻⊭㻧䳘兑炻㚱ᶨ⮷仢⎋ Excellent condition with fine hand patina 47
Starting price EUR 150,- ⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ Provenance: Austrian private collection A SIGNED WHITE JADE PLAQUE Dimensions: 5 cm (height), 3,5 cm
PENDANT WITH MAGU (length), 0,5 cm (width)
Estimate EUR 300,- 䎦ẋ䘥䌱沛䲳ⷞ㈋ White jade, smooth surface polish. The Condition: Excellent condition with fine
Starting price EUR 150,- ⑩䚠列⤥炻⊭㻧䳘兑ġ backside bearing a 4-character inscription hand patina
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ㓞啷 China, 20 century Provenance: Swedish private collection
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Estimate EUR 300,- This finely chiseled pendant bears the Literature comparison: Christie’s, Chinese
Starting price EUR 150,- portrayal of Magu who is associated Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Part
with the Queen Mother of the West , I, London, South Kensington, 9 November
Xiwangmu. Magu is accompanied by a 2016, lot 315 (for a comparable plaque, in
tamed stag and carrying a double gourd circular shape).
on the show side. Two stylized clouds and
a central 4-character inscription reading Ḵ⋩ᶾ䲨䘥䌱Ⱦ湣⥹䌣⢥ȿ
‘Magu Xianshou’ (= Magu is coming for the ⑩䚠列⤥炻⊭㻧䳘兑
birthday celebration) adorn the backside. 䐆℠䥩Ṣ㓞啷
Shape: Rectangular shape with rounded Estimate EUR 300,-
corners, small hole for suspension Starting price EUR 150,-

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