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TWO ARCHAISTIC JADE CEREMONIAL BLADES, YUE
Late Qing Dynasty
The small blade of flat rectangular shape with gently concave sides,
pierced through at the narrow end opposite to the blade, one side
carved with a bi disc decorated with archaistic ‘C’ motifs, the other
side carved with a chi dragon spewing a jewel, the pale translucent
stone altered russet brown in areas, fitted stand; the large rectangular
blade tapering towards the pierced handle to the upper section, flaring
slightly towards the cutting edge, incised with a taotie mask on either
side, the stone degraded and with natural inclusions, fitted stand. (2)
Small blade: 6 1/4in (15.9cm) long;
Large blade: 6 1/4in (15.9cm) long
$1,200 - 1,800

清末 仿古玉鉞兩件
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
Provenance:
Yamanaka & Company, New York
Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 1913
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1913-present

來源：
紐約山中商會
Samuel T. Peters 1913 年贈
大都會藝術博物館, 1913 年迄今

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FIVE JADE AND HARDSTONE RINGS
Late Qing Dynasty
The short tubular ring with thin wall and undecorated, the gray stone
stained black in areas; the short barrel-shaped ring with rounded
edges and flat interior, the mottled celadon stone stained brown in
areas; the small short ring with thin wall and undecorated, the deep
green stone mottled brown and black; two small plain discs, each with
a center aperture, the stone mottled in orange-brown in areas and
softly polished on both sides; together with a bird feeder with rounded
sides, projecting on one side a small knob handle, the reddish-brown
stone of even grain with few inclusions. (6)
Rings: 5/8in to 1 1/2in (1.6cm to 3.9cm) diam

$1,200 - 2,000
清末 玉石環五件 石鳥食罐一件

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
Provenance:
Yamanaka & Company, New York
Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 18 December 1911
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1911-present
來源：
紐約山中商會
Samuel T. Peters 贈，1911 年 12 月 18 日
大都會藝術博物館，1911 年迄今

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