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A JADE TOGGLE OF A MELON VINE A PAIR OF PIECED JADEITE VASES
19th century Each of archaistic gu form and rectangular section, the flaring neck
The globular pebble of pale greenish-white hue intricately undercut and separately carved tall foot deeply undercut with circular rings
and incised as a tiny insect perched on a gnarled vine suspending hanging from oval loops and the center knob carved with taotie
various sizes of melons partially shaded by large leaves (tiny chips). masks, the matrix displaying a faint lavender cast with extensive icy
1 3/8in (3.5cm) long white inclusions, small patches of pale green and russet (both with
repaired rings).
US$1,200 - 1,500 6 3/8in (16.1cm) high

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ESTHER LO CHINN, US$2,000 - 4,000
HONOLULU, HAWAII
9076
9072 A CARVED HARDSTONE COVERED VASE
A WHITE JADE CONVEX PLAQUE WITH FIGURES IN A Late Qing/Republic period
LANDSCAPE Of flattened baluster form with a pair of dragon handles suspending
Qing dynasty loose rings on the waisted neck, the exterior carved with raised
Of truncated oval silhouette, thinly sectioned for possible mounting stylized dragon decorations, the sides carved with flanges, all
on a ruyi scepter head, carved in raised relief with two bearded standing on a waisted rectangular foot, the conforming cover topped
immortals and their young attendant standing beneath a pine tree on with a fu lion knob; the stone of opalescent olive green with brown
a rocky promontory leading to a balustraded terrace (reduced in size, striations and black inclusions (one of the cover ears broke off and
glued to plexiglass stand). restuck).
5 1/8in (13cm) height of plaque 7in (17.8cm) high

US$800 - 1,200 US$1,200 - 1,800

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF A LADY 9077
A CARVED JADE BELT HOOK
9073 Each slightly curved belt section undercut with a flowering branch in
A CARVED JADE PLAQUE a rectangular frame with indented corners and reversed by circular
19th century flower-shaped button, the jade of pale greenish-white color (minor
Of rectangular silhouette with scalloped edges and a suspension hole chips)
drilled through the crown of cloud-collar scrolls above a landscape 4 3/4in (12cm) long
carved in high relief with a scholar on his mule followed by his young
servant holding a flowering branch, the reverse centered with a four- US$800 - 1,200
character seal possibly reading [lin] xue fang fang.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high 9078
AN ARCHAISTIC JADE HUANG
US$1,000 - 1,500 The plaque of crescent shape, thinly sectioned and finished on both
sides with a curving panel of raised bosses ending in dragon heads
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS above a reticulated area of scroll work with incised lines along the
edges, the translucent olive green matrix showing cloudy white
9074 inclusions and a vein of opaque straw hue (chipped, repaired).
A CARVED JADE FIGURE OF A FISHERMAN 8 1/8in (20.6cm) long
The bearded figure dressed in traditional robes with and his hair
covered by a tiny scholar’s cap as he stands next to a fishing basket US$800 - 1,200
with a fishing pole held in his right hand, the olive green stone
showing cloudy white inclusions.
6 1/8in (15.5cm) high

US$1,500 - 2,500

The figure depicted may be the 11th century B.C. figure Jiang Ziya,
statesman and military strategist. He spent his time fishing while in
exile from the last Shang court. He was fishing when recruited by King
Wen of Zhou to help overthrow Shang.

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