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CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF
THE LATE FRANCIS GOLDING

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A CARVED AND PIERCED WHITE JADE ‘AXE’ PENDANT
18TH CENTURY

清十八世紀 白玉龍紋鉞形珮

The pendant is carved in low relief to one side with a sinuous chilong. The
reverse is incised with a mythical beast head amongst archaistic ‘C’ scroll
designs. The stone is of a milky white tone with a few small areas of greyish
inclusion.

2º in. (5.7 cm.) long

£2,000-3,000 $3,100-4,500
€2,800-4,100

PROVENANCE:

With Michael J.A. Willcox, London, 29 October 2004.
Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

來源: 2004年10月29日購自英國古董商Michael J.A. Willcox

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A GROUP OF THREE JADE CARVINGS
MING DYNASTY AND LATER (1368-1644)

明及更晚 玉雕一組三件

The group consists of a mottled brown and russet jade plug; an archaistic
yellowish-celadon jade ‘dragon and phoenix’ carving; and a pale celadon and
grey jade futed hair pin carved with a dragon-head terminal.

The largest, 5¡ in. (13.7 cm.) long (3)

£4,000-6,000 $6,100-9,100
€5,500-8,100

PROVENANCE:

Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

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