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PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION, PREDOMINANTLY ACQUIRED IN THE
1950s AND 1960s (LOTS 1001-1016 INCLUSIVE)

英國私人珍藏,於1950年代及1960年代購入(拍品1001號至1016號)

Christie’s are delighted to be entrusted with this 16-lot collection of jade carvings and hardstones.
A further three lots from this collection will be ofered in our Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of
Art sale at King Street on November 10. The collector developed a fascination with Chinese art in
the 1950s and quickly became captivated by the beauty of jade carvings. He acquired the majority
of carvings during the 1960s buying from major international auction houses including Christie’s
and Sotheby’s. A number of pieces are illustrated in early seminal works including Chinese Jades
Throughout The Ages by S.C.Nott, 1936, and Early Chinese Jades by Pope Hennessy, 1923.

佳士得有幸推出16件英國私人珍藏玉石雕刻精粹，其中三件將在倫敦佳士得國王街11月10日舉辦的中國瓷器及工藝精
品拍賣中呈現。藏品主人喜好中國藝術，尤其醉心於中國的珍奇玉雕。 1960年代，該藏家於各大國際拍賣行廣泛購藏
玉雕，其中數件出版在早期玉器文獻中，見於《Chinese Jades Throughout The Ages》，S. C. Nott, 1936及《Early Chinese
Jades》，Pope Hennessy，1923。

(two views)

1001

A PALE CELADON JADE ‘PEACH AND BAT’ WASHER
18TH CENTURY

清十八世紀 青白玉福壽雙全洗

The washer is carved in the form of a hollowed peach growing from an intricate leafy stem which twists
and extends around the fruit, with several small fower buds to one side and two bats resting to the top.
The stone is of a pale even tone with a few very minor light russet inclusions.

3√ in. (9.8 cm.) wide

£5,000-8,000 $7,600-12,000
€6,800-11,000

PROVENANCE:

Private English Collection, predominantly acquired in the 1950s and 1960s.

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