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PROPERTY FROM THE DR. SYLVAN AND FAITH GOLDER
COLLECTION
6070 6074
A GROUP OF THREE JADEITE AND SERPENTINE BELT TWO JADE BELT HOOKS
HOOKS 20th century
Each similarly carved with a dragon-head hook facing a deeply The larger of exaggerated shape with a dragon head facing a
undercut dragonet on the curving handle reversed by an oval button: dragonet standing in very high undercut relief from the arching handle
the larger jadeite example showing a russet vein running across the reversed by an oval button; the second of archaistic form with the
top of the gray-green matrix, the smaller showing patches of pale leaf dragon head hook facing a field of joined C-scrolls incised on the
green in the pale greenish-white matrix; the serpentine belt hook of square-tipped handle reversed by a rounded rectangular button.
translucent olive-green hue. 4 1/4 and 4 5/8in (11 and 11.7cm) long
3in (7.5cm) average length
$800 - 1,200
$1,000 - 1,500
6075
6071 A ROCK CRYSTAL BELT BUCKLE
TWO JADEITE BELT HOOKS Sturdily carved in standard shape consisting of a beast head hook
20th century peering at an undercut chilong striding atop the curving spine
The larger using a pale russet vein in the pale greenish-white matrix reversed by a raised ovoid nodule; the translucent stone crizzled in
for the dragon-head hook facing a dragonet grasping lingzhi fungus numerous natural inclusions.
plants in its mouth, both deeply undercut from the curving handle 5 1/8in (13cm) long
with an ovoid button on the reverse; the smaller carved with bulging
eyes on the insect head forming the hook that repeat on the cicada- $1,200 - 1,500
like insect on the curving handle reversed by an oval button, the
matrix of cloudy greenish-white hue. 6076
4 1/4 and 4in (10.8 and 10cm) long
A GROUP OF THREE JADE BELT HOOKS
The first of convex rectangular section with indented corners and
$1,000 - 1,500 terminating in a beast head, carved from stone of mottled grayish
hue displaying notable areas of russet inclusions; the second of
6072 curving rectangular section also terminating in a beast head hook,
TWO JADE BELT HOOKS carved from stone of calcified ‘chicken bone’ color; the third of
20th century convex shape covered in raised bosses and terminating in a ram’s
The first of pale green and caramel-brown hue carved with a dragon head hook, the stone of yellowish-brown color.
head hook facing the tail of a dragonet in raised relief on the curving 3 1/8in (8cm) length of first
handle that terminates in a third dragon head; the second of mottled
golden brown hue with portions of the roughened skin left on the $1,500 - 2,500
surface, engraved with the outlines of a dragon head on the tip and
C-scrolls on the handle below the hook formed as a short-jawed 6077
dragon head.
3 1/2 and 3 1/4in (9 and 8.3cm) long A GROUP OF THREE JADE AND HARD STONE BELT HOOKS
The first a small butterscotch agate example carved in convex
$800 - 1,200 teardrop shape and terminating in a beast head hook; the second
of long ovoid section displaying a raised relief chilong on the
spine peering at the beast head hook and reversed by a raised
6073 quadrilobate nodule for suspension, the stone of uniform gray color
A GROUP OF THREE JADE BELT HOOKS displaying a russet-colored ‘skin’ to the exterior surface; the third
Each similarly formed with a dragon head hook facing an undercut rendered as a gnarled branch of lingzhi fungus supporting a stylized
dragonet on the curving handles reversed by an oval button: the reticulated bat to the front, carved in stone of black and speckled
largest of dark spinach green hue; the second of straw color beneath whitish gray hue.
a golden-brown vein running across the toe top, engraved with a 4 1/4in (10.8cm) length of third and longest
key-fret band on the sides and a flowering branch above the button
on the reverse (both with tiny chips); the last of possibly altered, $1,800 - 2,500
grayish-white hue mottled with very pale crimson red patches.
4 3/8 to 3 1/2in (11 to 9cm) long
$1,500 - 2,500

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