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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF GEORGE C.C.
HO
TWO JADE ‘CICADAS’
QING DYNASTY
comprising one brown jade broad-bodied ‘cicada’,
Han dynasty; one celadon jade ‘cicada’ carved
with an inscription claiming that Xiang Yuanbian
(1525-1590) used this as a clasp for a calligraphy
handscroll of Wang Xizhi (303-361)
Length of longer 2½ in., 6.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Christie’s New York, 23rd June 1982, lot 347.
$ 1,500-2,000
㶭ġġġ䌱垔ℑẞ
䘥䌱垔柴嬀烉⬳⽥⬿䰌柴㗱⎛幵⮯幵䌳佚
ᷳ⸛⬱ỽ⤪⣱㨀ⶾġ㖶⡐㜿ⰙṢ枭⃫㰜揹岆
930
PROPERTY FROM AN IDAHO PRIVATE
COLLECTION
A GROUP OF FIVE JADES
MING DYNASTY AND LATER
comprising a gray jade plaque from a ruyi scepter
with a gural carving, wood stand; a large celadon
and russet jade bi disc carved with ribbons and
C-curls; a small white and gray jade bi disc with
bosses and scroll pattern; a small white jade
archaistic cup with dragon handles; a miniature
spinach-green jade tea bowl (6)
Width of largest 6 in., 15.2 cm
PROVENANCE
Acquired in San Francisco in the 1950s-1960s,
and thence by descent.
$ 3,000-5,000
㖶⍲ẍ⼴ġġġ䌱ẞᶨ䳬Ḽẞ
930
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