Page 53 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

523 | A DEEP CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’
BELT HOOK, QING
China, 19th century. The pierced top is carved with flowers and
scroll motifs, while the hook is carved in the form of a dragon head.
The nephrite jade is of a deep celadon color with ochre-russet
shadings around the hook and the lower portion of the top.

Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and very little
chipping.
Provenance: French private collection.

Weight: 24.9 g.
Dimensions: Length 8.2 cm.
Estimate EUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 150,-
519 | A DEEP CELADON JADE 520 | A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE
‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK, QING ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK, QING
China, 19th century. The top is carved in openwork with a China, 19th century. The top is carved in openwork with flowers
sinuous chilong, while the hook is carved in the form of a dragon and scroll motifs, while the hook is carved in the form of a dragon
head. The nephrite jade is of a deep celadon color with a paler head. The nephrite jade is of a white color with ochre-russet
celadon color in the knob on the underside of the belt hook. shadings around the hook.

Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and some Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and very little
chipping. chipping.
Provenance: French private collection. Provenance: French private collection.
524 | AN ARCHAISTIC WHITE JADE MYTHICAL BEAST
HEAD, QING
Weight: 45.3 g. Weight: 47.6 g.
Dimensions: Length 9.2 cm. Dimensions: Length 9.8 cm.
China, 1644-1912. The translucent stone of a white color with
shades of russet, carved in the form of the head of a mythical beast
Estimate EUR 300,- Estimate EUR 300,- and incised with archaistic scroll patterns.
Starting price EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 150,-
Condition: Minor material deterioration and wear, some traces of
use.
521 | A CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ 522 | A PALE CELADON JADE Provenance: Austrian private collection.
BELT HOOK, QING ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK, QING
Weight: 42.0 g.
Dimensions: Length 5.0 cm.
China, 19th century. The reticulated top is carved with a sinuous China, 19th century. The top is carved in openwork with a coiled
chilong, while the hook is carved in the form of a dragon head. chilong, while the hook is carved in the form of a dragon head.
The nephrite jade is of a celadon color. The nephrite jade is of a pale celadon color with white inclusions. Estimate EUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 150,-
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and some Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and very little
chipping as well as losses around one of the dragon horns. chipping.
Provenance: French private collection. Provenance: French private collection.

Weight: 41.3 g. Weight: 38.0 g.
Dimensions: Length 9.0 cm. Dimensions: Length 9.2 cm.
Estimate EUR 300,- Estimate EUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 150,-

525 | A WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’
BELT HOOK, QING
China, 18th century. The top is carved in openwork with a sinuous
chilong, while the hook is carved in the form of a dragon head, the
two creatures facing each other. The nephrite jade is of an even
white tone.

Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Weight: 55.0 g.
Dimensions: Length 9.3 cm.

Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,-

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