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CHINESE JADE AND 9200
HARDSTONE CARVINGS A GROUP OF SEVEN ARCHAISTIC JADE AND HARDSTONE
CARVINGS
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS Including two bi disks of altered hardstone, each of thin but uneven
section; and five sword slides: the first and second of rectangular
9197 shape with curved tops extending beyond the rectangular loop on
AN ARCHAIC JADE BI the underside, one incised with simple recessed edge lines, the other
Warring States/Han dynasty incised with a field of square bosses; and three slides with rectangular
Of thin and slightly uneven cross section, the outer edges possibly loops, one with a field of raised circular bosses across the flat top of
polished down at later times, the translucent and pale olive green dark russet-hued stone, the second of gray-green hue carved in relief
surfaces marked with russet patches, cloudy white and pin-point black with a dragon and lingzhi fungus across the convex top, the third of
inclusions. mottled russet hue with three recessed ridges across the convex top
5 1/4in (13.2cm) diameter (some with chips, edges polished).
2 1/4in (5.8cm) the largest slide
2 1/2in (6.3cm) diameter of the larger disk

US$2,000 - 3,000 US$800 - 1,200

9198 9201
TWO JADE CARVINGS AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF TWENTY RECTANGULAR
The first a bi disk of mottled russet hue, carved with a chilong clasping HARDSTONE PLAQUES
a lingzhi fungus branch in high relief and reversed by four groupings Republic period or later
of C-scrolls and circular bosses (edges polished); the second a thinly The group now strung together with polyvinyl cord, inscribed in gilt
sectioned oval pendant carved on both sides as an intertwined dragon paint with a title in large outlined characters above an inscription
and phoenix facing a precious pearl with delicately incised details on bearing the cyclical date Qianlong xin-wei corresponding to 1751.
the mottled gray and ocher stone. 11 3/4 x 32 3/4in (30 x 83cm) overall
2 5/16in (5.9cm) diameter of disk
1 3/4in (4.5cm) height of pendant US$1,200 - 2,000

US$1,000 - 1,500 9202
A GROUP OF TEN JADE AND HARDSTONE BI DISKS
9199 Including four without any decoration; the fifth cut with three projecting
A GROUP OF ARCHAISTIC JADE CARVINGS flanges on the outer edge as the sole decoration; the sixth incised
The first a reticulated circular plaque with facing dragons that surround with a chilong and reversed by a field of incised tiny rings; the seventh
a movable bi-shaped disk covered on both sides with raised bosses incised on both sides with a dense field of circular bosses; the eighth
(the stone altered); the second a bi disk inscribed tian di chang jiu finished with a diffuse field of raised circular bosses on both sides; the
on one side and reversed by the characters for the twelve zodiac ninth incised on one side with C-scrolls set within a border of repeated
animals surrounded by the twelve branches (rough edges); and a pair lines and reversed with a dense field of raised bosses; the tenth carved
of huang-form plaques, each of crescent shape terminating in animal in high relief with two dragons utilizing the dark russet markings in
heads (the stone altered). [4] the matrix, the reverse carved with five pairs of C-scrolls surrounding
5 7/8in (15cm) height of first plaque raised bosses (some with minor chips).
1 5/8 to 2 1/4in (4.2 to 5.6cm) diameter
US$800 - 1,200
US$800 - 1,200

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