Page 55 - Christie's London May 14, 2019 Important Chinese Jades

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A WHITE JADE 'DRAGON-FISH' PENDANT PLAQUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The plaque is decorated to the centre with a yinyang symbol within a band
of archaistic scrolls, further encircled by a dragon-fsh. The reverse is carved
with a pierced two-liang coin. The jade is of an even pale tone with some small
russet inclusions.
2 in. (5 cm.) long
£5,000-8,000 US$6,700-11,000
€5,900-9,300
PROVENANCE:
The Dizang Studio Collection, Taipei, acquired between 1970 and 1990.

清十八/十九世紀 白玉太極鰲魚紋珮
(reverse)
來源: 地藏山房珍藏，台北，於1970至1990年間入藏

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A WHITE JADE FIGURAL OVAL PENDANT PLAQUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The plaque is carved with a lady seated at a window, one hand supports her
head and the other hand holds a fan. The reverse is carved with a poem, and
two seals reading 'wen' and 'wan'. The stone is of an even tone with a pale
russet inclusion.
1⅞ in. (4.7 cm.) long
£10,000-15,000 US$14,000-20,000
€12,000-17,000
PROVENANCE:
The Dizang Studio Collection, Taipei, acquired between 1970 and 1990.
The poem inscribed on the pendant plaque may be translated as 'rise early to
(reverse)
witness fowers in blossom; sleep late to appreciate the beauty of the moon'.

清十八/十九世紀 白玉仕女圖詩文圓牌

詩文: 「惜花春起早, 愛月夜眠遲」

來源: 地藏山房珍藏，台北，於1970至1990年間入藏

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