Page 57 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

536 | A SPINACH GREEN
JADE BI, QING
533 | A CELADON JADE
FISH CARVING, QING
China, 18th-19th century. The small disc thickly carved and with an
unctuous polish. The mineral of intense green color mottled with
China, 17th century. Naturalistically carved with large head and
black inclusions.
alert round eyes, pierced through the mouth for suspension, the
stone of deep celadon-green tone with russet inclusions.
Condition: Fine condition with old wear and a few microscopic
nicks to edges.
Condition: Fine condition with wear and traces of use.
Provenance: From an English private estate.
Provenance: From a Czech private collection.
Weight: 56.4 g.
Weight: 218.3 g.
Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.7 cm.
Dimensions: Length 13 cm.
Estimate EUR 300,-
Estimate EUR 1.200,-
Starting price EUR 150,-
Starting price EUR 600,-
532 | A MASSIVE JADEITE DRAGON CARP VASE,
LATE QING
China, late 19th to earlier 20th century. The opaque stone of a
light lavender tone with splashes of apple and emerald green,
the dragon carp vase with finely incised details such as the round
eyes, barbels, and scales.

Condition: Extensive wear, some of the natural fissures and
inclusions may have developed into minor chips or cracks.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Weight: 721.5 g.
Dimensions: Height 10.3 cm.
Estimate EUR 500,- 537 | ORNAMENTAL JADE DISK WITH FEMALE
Starting price EUR 250,- DANCER, EARLY 20th CENTURY
China, late Qing dynasty to early Republic period. Depicted in the
central opening of this huan-disk is the well-known “dance with the
534 | A JADE PENDANT WITH DRAGON 535 | A JADE PENDANT WITH TAOTIE long sleeves”, the changxiuwu. The surface surrounding the opening
AND TAOTIE, LATE QING AND DRAGON, LATE QING features very finely crafted relief depicting winding, closely packed
dragons on both sides of the disk. The entire outer edge is ribbed.
China, end of 19th, beginning of 20th century. Very intricately China, end of 19th, beginning 20th century. An exceptionally White jade with yellow shadings when backlit.
crafted amulet pendant in archaic style with dragons facing one finely crafted decorative pendant with large taotie masks. These
another with ribbed, ram-like horns, the tails executed similarly. horned, grimly expressive mystical creatures serve to keep away
Between the dragons is a bird’s head, below which is a demon- demons. Above the wide-mouthed masks with fangs are kui Condition: Very good condition.
dispelling taotie mask. But, the lowest section of this amulet jade dragons, an archaic, legless form. Between the dragons is an Provenance: From an important Austrian jade collection.
consists of a further, very wide-horned, very expressively crafted eyelet. This amulet jade has slight calcification and a white color
taotie which takes up the entire width of the piece. The space to its translucence. Dimensions: Diameter 5.9 cm.
between these figures is filled with “C’s”, the ends of which are
curled in. Both sides of this jade have been executed in the same Estimate EUR 300,-
manner. Condition: Very good condition. Starting price EUR 150,-
Provenance: From an important Austrian collection. Dated
and verified by Professor Filippo Salviati, Sapienza University
Condition: Good condition. of Rome.
Provenance: From an important Austrian jade collection.
Dimensions: Height 5.3 cm. 538 | AXE WITH LION, DRAGON, PHOENIX
Dimensions: Height 7.4 cm. Width 6.3 cm, Thickness 6.5 mm. AND TAOTIE, LATE QING
Estimate EUR 300,-
Estimate EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 150,- China, end of 19th, beginning 20th century. This curved, wide blade
Starting price EUR 150,- with straight sides and butt presents an interesting and rather
unusual form. Both sides are decorated the same. On the butt,
there sits a lion (shizi) with a spiral mane, while, on the sides, are a
dragon and a curved-beaked phoenix, both with long tails ending
in volutes. The relief on the blade features large, protective taotie
masks, large eyed and with horns. They are surrounded by archaic
“C’s” with curled-in ends as well as rows of v-like shapes.

Condition: On the whole well preserved with some age-related
corrosion due to its underground storage as well as calcification.
Provenance: From an important Austrian jade collection.
Dimensions: Height 11.3 cm. Width to 6.8 cm.

Estimate EUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 150,-

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