Page 55 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

526 | A WHITE JADE STATUE OF KUIXING, QING 529 | A JADE WATER DROPPER, QING
China, 1750-1850. The stone of superb white color with only China, 19th century. Finely carved in form of a bamboo shoot with
very few grey and russet veins. its curved tendril, associated gnarly stems and leaves in openwork
serving as handle, matching lid, fine and short bamboo shaped
spout. The mineral of an even greyish-white tone with faint hues of
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear. light brown.
Provenance: From the private collection of architect Nick
Troubetzkoy, founder of the Jade Mountain resorts, and
descendant of the Troubetzkoy noble family from Ruthenia, Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. One side of the
which like many other princely houses of the Grand Duchy of base possibly smoothened. The lid with a minor nibbling to edge.
Lithuania were prominent in Russian history, science and arts. Provenance: English private collection.
They descend from Demetrius Starshy I (1327 - 1399).
Weight: 128.8 g.
Weight: 345 g. Dimensions: Length 8.5 cm.
Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm.
Estimate EUR 300,-
This expressive jade carving shows a rare portrayal of the god Starting price EUR 150,-
of literature, Kuixing, in his classical pose, standing on a dragon
fish and holding a pen in his raised hand.
530 | A SPINACH
Compare with a related figure of Kuixing at Sotheby’s Hong
Kong ‘A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF SCHOLARLY AND IMPERIAL JADE ‘LOTUS’
WORKS OF ART’, April 4th, 2012, lot 3042. WASHER, QING
China, 19th century. The
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
translucent stone of dark
Starting price EUR 500,-
green color with a few
dispersed grey inclusions.
Carved in openwork as a large
lotus leaf sided by a smaller
leaf, a blossom, a pod, stems
and a climbing chilong.
Condition: Good condition
with some microscopic
nibbles to the edges, few
natural flaws to the mineral
527 | A CELADON JADE ‘BOY with BAG’ PENDANT, 1900s and old wear.
Provenance: Hungarian
China, late Qing dynasty / early Republic period. Celadon jade with light private collection.
ochre colored inclusions, with smooth surface polish. Figural pendant
with reticulation for suspension. Shown is a traditional Chinese symbol Weight: 158.2 g.
for fertility and prosperity – a charming Chinese boy holding on to a bag Dimensions: Diameter 14 cm.
filled with treasures. The child is sitting inside a large lotus leaf.
Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,-
Condition: Good condition with fine hand patina.
Provenance: American Private collection.

Dimensions: Height 5.2 cm. Length 4.2 cm. Width 1.2 cm. 531 | A BUDDHA’S HAND JADE CARVING, QING
Estimate EUR 300,- China, 18th century. Finely carved in openwork to depict a finger
Starting price EUR 150,- citrus with the long tendrils of the fruit supported on a leafy stalk
base. The stone of celadon color with whitish and russet inclusions.

528 | A JADE WATER DROPPER AND COVER, Condition: Excellent condition.
QING Provenance: The Durwin Tang Collection of Chinese Jades. Old
labels to backside (see image online at www.zacke.at).
China, 19th century. The translucent stone of an even greyish-
white tone with faint hues of light brown. Finely carved in form Weight: 97.1 g.
of a bamboo shoot with its curved tendril, associated gnarly Dimensions: Height 9.6 cm.
stems and leaves in openwork serving as handle, matching lid,
fine and short bamboo shaped spout. Note that this may both serve as a pendant and a small vase,
because it has been quite well hollowed out inside for this purpose,
but a wooden stand would have to be added as the vase does not
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. One side of stand on its own.
the base possibly smoothened. The lid with a minor nibbling
to edge. Auction result comparison: Compare with another Buddha’s Hand
Provenance: English private collection. finger citrus carving, which may also serve as a vase and a pendant,
but with its matching wooden stand, sold at Sotheby’s New York, on
Weight: 128.8 g. September 16th, 2014, in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,
Dimensions: Length 8.5 cm. lot 272.

Estimate EUR 300,- Estimate EUR 400,-
Starting price EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 200,-

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