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3070 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MS. 3077
TWO JADEITE BANGLES NAOMI LINDSTROM, SAN FRANCISCO, A GREEN HARDSTONE RECUMBENT
Each similarly formed with a flat interior wall CALIFORNIA BEAST
and convex exterior surfaces and similarly Of canine appearance with tiny wings and
marked with patches of dark leaf green 3074 a forked tail, incised in simple archaistic
clustered amid the pale leaf green veins A LARGE GROUP OF MINIATURE JADE scrolling patterns at the joints, the stone of
coloring the otherwise translucent greenish AND HARDSTONE DECORATIONS dark spinach hue marked by isolated cloudy
white matrix. Including two sets of three interlocking rings; inclusions.
2 3/16in (5.5cm) interior diameters a pair of three-section pendants reticulated 4 3/4in (12cm) long
$1,000 - 1,500 with circular rings and baskets issuing from $1,200 - 1,800
a center flower head; three thinly sectioned
3071 horizontal plaques incorporating lotus leaves; 3078
A LAVENDER AND GREEN JADEITE VASE six trapezodal shaped plaques with arched TWO MOTTLED GREEN AND RUSSET
Carved in the shape of a flattened ewer, the openings; three other small plaques of JADEITE BANGLES
dragon climbing from one side onto the rim trapezoidal section reticulated with flower Each carved with a flat interior wall and
and spout also forming the handle while basket or figural patterns; one reticulated convex exterior surfaces but differing slightly
another dragon emerging on the opposite endless knot and one cash-patterned plaque; in height, both well-matched in color with
side climbing across a horizontal band filled one rabbit-shaped plaque; one miniature icy white inclusions and rich russet veins in a
with further dragons facing a flaming pearl, human figure and two animal-shaped toggles; translucent pale green matrix.
the stone presenting a very faint lavender cast one teardrop pendant and six other plaques 2 5/16in (5.9cm) interior diameters
with extensive cloudy white inclusions and of with vegetal subject matter. [29] $1,000 - 1,500
veins of light to dark sea green. 1 1/2in (3.8cm) height of three-section pendants
7in (17.8cm) high $1,000 - 2,000 3079
$4,000 - 6,000 A GROUP OF FIVE MOTTLED RUSSET
Due to the large number of pieces in this lot, JADEITE BANGLES
3072 condition reports and photos of individual Including three finished with flat interior walls
A CARNELIAN RECUMBENT HORSE pieces will not be provided. and convex exterior surfaces, each of slightly
Early Qing dynasty differing diameter but similarly marked with
Posed with its head and neck turned PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS pale to golden brown veins and icy white
backwards toward its tail, the tail and the inclusions in a straw-colored matrix; and two
mane incised with parallel lines for texture 3075 of toroid shape, the larger bangle showing
and a vertical hole drilled through the small A GROUP OF SIXTEEN SMALL JADE golden brown veins and icy white inclusions
of its back for possible use as a toggle; the AND HARDSTONE CARVINGS in the straw-colored matrix while tiny veins
translucent grayish-white matrix marked with Including two rectangular plaques of differing of pale leaf green appearing amid the pale
patches of faint to dark russet (minor chips). size and reticulated floral decoration; two golden brown surface of the smaller bangle.
2 3/8in (6cm) long similar rectangular plaques reticulated as birds 2 to 2 1/2in (5 to 6.4cm) interior diameters
$2,500 - 3,500 amid flowering branches; two circular plaques $1,200 - 1,800
with reticulated decoration and an oval plaque
3073 centered with a movable shuangxi character; 3080
A JADEITE BELT HOOK the eighth a reticulated plaque of lock shape; TWO PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADEITE
Republic period the ninth a reticulated butterfly plaque (losses); BANGLES
Deeply undercut with a young chilong facing the tenth a pendant of Budai with a vertical Each carved with a flat interior wall and
the larger dragon-head hook with drilled jaw, transverse drill hole for suspension and the convex exterior surface but differing slightly in
the curving handle reversed by a circular eleventh a thinly sectioned plaque depicting diameter and thickness of the cross-section,
button; the translucent and brightly polished a seated Guanyin; a pair of recumbent fu-lion the stones of similar pale greenish-white
matrix mottled in shades of sea green to pendants; the fourteenth a toggle shaped hue with faint gray veins and cloudy white
greenish-white. as a duck with water grass; the fifteenth a inclusions.
2 3/4in (7cm) long reticulated fu-lion plaque set within a silver 2 1/2 and 2 9/16in (6.4 and 6.6cm) interior
$1,500 - 2,500 wire-framed brooch; the last a small reticulated diameters
figural plaque set within a polychrome enamel $1,500 - 2,500
and silver wire-framed brooch.
4 1/8in (10.7cm) length of largest carving 3081
$1,000 - 1,500 A GROUP OF THREE CARVED JADEITE
FIGURES
3076 The first, a standing Zhong Kui, carved
AN ASSEMBLED GROUP OF JADEITE from stone of mottled green and russet
AND HARDSTONE DECORATIONS hues; the second, a reclining Ji Gong of
Including two ruyi head pendants; a bangle; predominantly cloudy hue; and the third, a
a hairpin; three rectangular pendants; one standing Ji Gong of russet and pine colors.
peach-form pendant with yellow metal 4in (10cm) height of first and largest exclusive
suspension loop; five thinly reticulated fruit of stand
and flower plaques; three small beads; and a $2,000 - 3,000
miniature carving of an insect atop a flowering
gourd vine; all in varied hues of greens,
lavenders, and russet. [17]
3in (7.6cm) outside diameter of the bangle
$1,000 - 1,500
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