Page 155 - Chinese Art Auction April 25, 2020 2020 Galerie Zacke

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A WhITe ANd RusseT JAde cRANe,
lATe sONg - yuAN dyNAsTy

China, 13th-14th century. Carved as a recumbent
crane, with its head turned sharply to the left over
its back, its webbed feet tucked under its body,
and the wings folded in and well detailed with
incised markings

Provenance: From the estate of a Lady, United
Kingdom.
condition: Extensive wear and fine, natural
patina. Small old loss to edge at backside, hardly
visible due to wear and patina. Natural flaws to
stone.
Weight: 89.5 g
Dimensions: Length 6.8 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare the carving and
incisions to the eyes, wings and details to plumage
with a closely related jade crane from the Song
dynasty, 6 cm length, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Fine
Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 08 October
2014, lot 3818, bought in at an estimate of HKD
$300,000/400,000.

白玉雕鶴，元代
中國，十三至十四世紀。雕刻成斜躺的仙鶴，頭部向左轉，
其蹼狀腳藏在身體下方，翅膀折入並刻有羽毛。
來源：英國貴婦遺產
品相：大面積磨損和細膩自然的包漿。 背面有少量舊磨損，
但由於磨損和包漿幾乎看不見。 石材的自然缺陷。
重量：89.5 克
尺寸：長6.8 厘米
estimate euR 500,-
Starting price EUr 250,-

180
A celAdON JAde ‘egReTs’ FINIAl,
yuAN dyNAsTy

China, 13th-14th century. Carved and reticulated
as four egrets standing amid large lotus blossoms
and leaves issuing from long undulating stems, the
birds’ plumage finely incised, all supported on a
thin lobed base pierced with four small apertures.

Provenance: From an old private collection in
Zagreb, Croatia, acquired in the local market, 1998.
condition: Minor losses, unctuous natural patina.

Weight: 18.4 g
Dimensions: Height 3.5 cm
The stone of a deep celadon color with russet
inclusions.

Small carved openwork wood base, with four feet, old
collector’s number ‘265’ to base, dating from the earlier
20th century. (2)
Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely
related finial of pale celadon color at Sotheby’s Hong
Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 08
October 2014, lot 3732, sold for HKD $100,000.

青玉白鷺，元代
中國，十三至十四世紀。鏤空雕四只白鷺立於荷花荷葉之間，
羽毛雕刻精細，白鷺立於一個有四個小孔的薄裂的底座上。
來源：克羅地亞薩格勒布私人老收藏，1998年購於當地藝
廊。
品相：輕微缺損，天然包漿潤澤
重量：18.4 克
尺寸：高 3.5 厘米
estimate euR 300,-
Starting price EUr 150,-

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