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3047
A CARVED NEPHRITE BELT PLAQUE
Of convex ovoid section, intricately reticulated
to one side to depict a feathered crane
grasping at the stems of lotus flowers and
other water plants amid crashing waves,
carved from stone of a highly polished
celadon hue.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) wide
$2,000 - 3,000
Provenance
Chinese Arts & Crafts (H.K.) LTD., January
26th, 1987, as Ming dynasty
3048
A CARVED JADE BELT SLIDE AND TABLET
The belt slide of whitish hue with icy inclusions 3052
decorated with raised bosses and mounted
from a gilt metal notch, the other of oblong
form with russet incluions.
4 1/8in (10.5cm) length of longer
$2,500 - 4,000
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MS.
NAOMI LINDSTROM, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA
3049
A GROUP OF THREE SMALL JADE
CARVINGS
The first a gourd-shaped pendant, the flat
front of cloudy greenish-white hue carved with
a boy holding a lotus, the rough and russet-
stained surface of the reverse displaying
overlapping leaves on a trailing tendrils;
the second a dark black-stained pebble
with patches of greenish white showing,
ingeniously worked as the three-legged toad
of Liu Hai with a suspension hole drilled into
the joined front legs; the third a toggle cut
from a pebble of grayish white and black-
stained pebble, hollowed out on the interior to
form an arch over the flat base.
1 1/2 to 2 1/4in (3.8 to 5.8cm) long
$1,200 - 1,500
3050
A GROUP OF FOURTEEN JADE PENDANTS
Including seven irregularly shaped but subtly
polished pebbles, each with a drill hole for
suspension, six of which have yellow metal
suspension loops; one pendant carved as two
gourds hanging from a leafy stem forming the
suspension loop; and six other tiny pendants
with yellow metal suspensions loops that
include two of lock shape, one an animal with
additional drill holes, one of melon form with
russet markings, one of seal form and the last
of rectangular form inscribed ri yue shou tong.
2in (5cm) length of largest pendant
$1,500 - 2,500
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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS 3055
A CARVED JADE PENDANT
3051 Of five-lobed section, carved in shallow
A JADE SAUCER relief to depict a gnarled and fruiting branch
18th century of pomegranates on one side reversed by
The upturned wall encircling the flat interior calligraphy reading liu kai bai zi, formed from
well, the underside with a circular recessed stone of whitish-gray hue.
base; the matrix of semi-transparent yellow- 2 1/4in (5.7cm) wide
green hue with one russet-stained inclusion $1,000 - 1,500
(rim chips).
5 3/8in (13.6cm) diameter 3056
$1,200 - 1,800 A JADE TOGGLE OF A QIN HARP
Carved in the form of a qin harp wrapped
Provenance together with a game board, two scrolls and a
Bonhams, San Francisco, sale 20981,12 book; the stone of pale olive green hue.
March 2013, lot 5027 2 1/2in (6.4cm) long
$1,000 - 1,500
TWO JADE CARVINGS OF BUDDHA’S 3057
HAND CITRONS A CARVED SQUIRREL AND GRAPE
Each of roughly similar appearance, the PENDANT
tendrilled fruits of tall irregularly ovoid section Reticulated in thin, irregularly ovoid hollow
supported by leafy vines undercut to the section, the long tailed rodent lining one edge
bases, both of gray-green hue. opposing thin leaves and gnarled branches
3 and 2 1/4in (7.6 and 5.7cm) high and fruit, the stone of gray-green hue.
$1,000 - 1,500 2 1/2in (6.4cm) long
$1,000 - 1,500
3053
A JADE-MOUNTED HAND MIRROR 3058
Republic period A CARVED JADE MONKEY AND PEACH
The simple dragon-head belt hook of GROUP
standard section carved from stone of gray- Of thin ovoid section, reticulated to depict
green hue to form the handle supporting the a large-eyed simian grasping two massive
modern mirror, reversed by a gilt alloy mount fruits attached to a leafy branch; the stone of
cast in butterfly and An Baxian motifs and grayish hue.
adorned in semi-precious cabochons, all 1 3/4in (4.5cm) wide
surrounding a large ovoid plaque of grayish- $1,800 - 2,500
white hue incised to depict a gnarled branch
of chrysanthemum blossoms in shallow relief.
9 1/4in (23.5cm) total height of mirror
3 1/2in (9cm) height of ovoid plaque
$1,500 - 2,500
3054
TWO JADE BANGLES
The near-pair both of grayish-white stone
mottled with icy inclusions carved in the form
of twisted rope cords.
3 1/8in (8cm) exterior diameters
2 3/8in (6cm) interior diameters
$1,000 - 1,500