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JADES AND HARDSTONES
PROPERTY FROM A WEST COAST PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION PROPERTY FROM THE GLORIA R.
COLLECTION OF WITTER BYNNER (1881-1968), REESE TRUST, BEVERLY HILLS
PURCHASED IN CHINA IN 1917-1920
3013 3020
A GROUP OF FOUR ARCHAISTIC JADE 3016 A CARVED JADE PLAQUE
AND HARDSTONE BI DISCS A GROUP OF FOUR JADE AND Of convex ovoid section, incised and carved
The largest of slightly uneven thickness with HARDSTONE DECORATIONS in relief to depict a bat and large peony
remains of saw marks and a worn chip to one Including two pebble-form seals of polished blooming from craggy rocks, the stone of
side, reversed by four stylized taotie masks but irregular contour, each carved with two milky white hue, now reversed by a sterling
and cross-hatched triangles engraved on characters across the flattened base; the third silver as a modern belt buckle.
the smoothly finished reverse; the second of an off-white jade ring with a four-character 4 1/4in (10.8cm) long
very uneven thickness with a slightly convex seal in the rectangular cartouche across $2,000 - 3,000
surface on one side, a smooth surface the top, the sides carved as leafy scrolls
on the other and a conical drill hole to the (chipped); the last an oval plaque carved to PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
center, without decoration (chip, deep hairline one side with a scholar and servant standing
fissures); the third of fairly uneven thickness under a tree, the reverse with a rough surface. 3021
throughout and without decoration (minor 3 1/2in (9cm) height of largest A CARVED JADE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL,
chips and natural hairline fissures); the fourth $800 - 1,200 GUANG
thinly sectioned and carved on both sides The fitted lid surmounted by a lion pup finial
with incised lines bordering a hexagonal field 3017 facing the two nodules, the compressed sides
filled with engraved silkworm spirals. A GROUP OF THREE JADE BELT HOOKS covered in shallow raised archaistic patterns
8 1/4 to 5in (21 to 12.6cm) diameter WITH ANIMAL HEADS and supporting a suspended ring from the
$1,000 - 1,500 The largest of mottled white and brown spout opposing a dragon-form handle, all raised
depicting a horse-head hook facing a deeply atop a flared foot; the stone of greenish hue.
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS undercut chilong on the square-tipped 4 1/2in (11.5cm) high
handle; the second of mottled white and $3,000 - 5,000
3014 black with a dragon-head hook facing a
A GROUP OF THREE ARCHAISTIC chilong carved in relief on the curving handle; 3022
JADE BANGLES the third of pale greenish-white hue depicting A CARVED NEPHRITE BUDDHA’S
The largest of toroid form carved in very a praying mantis head facing a stylized cicada HAND CITRON
delicate relief with a continuous inscription rendered in raised bosses and incised relief. The gnarled tendrils extending from the
in archaic seal script from richly mottled 3 1/8 to 3 1/4in (8 to 8.3cm) long bulbous base encircled by raised grarled
greenish-brown nephrite with dark russet $1,500 - 2,500 leaves and branches, the matrix of the stone
veins; the second of pale yellow-green displaying a greenish-gray hue marked in
nephrite with richly hued russet patches 3018 notable russet and oatmeal inclusions.
carved with a flat interior wall, the convex TWO LARGE GREENISH-WHITE JADE 4 1/4in (10.8cm) high
exterior surfaces carved in delicate relief with BELT HOOKS $2,500 - 4,000
two split-tailed dragons while also retaining The larger hook with the head formed as a
some of the original boulder’s surface dragon with bulging eyes beneath flame-like 3023
irregularities; the third a mottled pale olive brows, the flattened shaft smoothly polished; TWO SMALL JADE CARVINGS
green and brown jadeite bangle of toroid form the smaller hook of more whitish stone with Depicting a small curled cat and a
marked with cloudy white inclusions. pale brown inclusions, the dragon head recumbent greyhound clutching a gnarled
3 5/16 to 2 3/16in (8.4 to 5.6cm) interior diameter gazing over the rounded body. branch of lingzhi fungi, both carved from
$1,000 - 1,500 5in (12.8cm) length of larger belt hook stone of gray-green hue, the cat marked by
$2,000 - 3,000 notable russet inclusions.
3015 2 1/4 and 1 3/4in (5.7 and 4.4cm) long
A GROUP OF THREE ARCHAISTIC PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER OWNER $2,000 - 3,000
JADE CARVINGS
The first, a pendant carved in modified taotie 3019
mask shape from stone of cream colored A GROUP OF THREE JADE ANIMAL
hue marked by russet colored inclusions; the CARVINGS
second, a cylindrical toggle supporting raised The first, a pair of ducks seated side by side
relief coiled chilong designs, rendered in stone and facing each other as they grasp the same
of milky hue; the third, a stylized recumbent water weed stalk in their beaks, the brightly
beast of arching section incised in archaistic polished stone exhibiting a pale celadon tinge
scrolling patterns, the stone of yellowish hue and cloudy white inclusions; the second, a
marked in veins of russet. pair of geese swimming in opposite directions
2 5/8in (6.7cm) height of second and largest as they grasp a lotus pod on a curling stem,
$1,500 - 2,500 the brightly polished stone exhibiting a
pale celadon tinge and some cloudy white
inclusions; the third, a recumbent qilin with a
carefully undercut jawline, the pale greenish-
white stone brightly polished and of even color.
2 1/8in (5.5cm) average length
$2,000 - 3,000
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