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A JADE ‘CORMORANT’ PLAQUE AND A Provenance
JADE ‘GOOSE’ PENDANT according to the collector’s notes,
Western Zhou Dynasty or later The jade ring, huan acquired from Schulman
The cormorant carved from creamy jade with Coin & Mint, Inc., New York, The Howard D.
russet and black encrustations, fitted box; Gibbs Estate, Part VI: Chinese Jade And The
the goose recumbent, from a thin plaque Orient March 20, 21, 1972, lot no. 244.
also of creamy jade with extensive russet
inclusions, fitted box. The jade disc, bi, from Schulman Coin &
The cormorant: 5cm (2in.) high (4). Mint, Inc., New York, The Howard D. Gibbs
Estate , Part III: Coin and Primitive Money.
£800 - 1,200 January 26, 27, 1971, lot no. 243.
HK$8,600 - 13,000
CNY7,200 - 11,000 242
AN INSCRIBED JADE TABLET
Provenance The jade probably Western Zhou, the
acquired from Rare Art, New York, circa inscription later
1972. The mottled black/brown stone incised to
the front and carved in shallow relief to the
For a slightly more elaborate figure of reverse.
a cormorant see The British Museum, 21.8cm (8 5/8in) long
collection no. 1937,0416.175
£500 - 600
241 HK$5,400 - 6,400
A JADE DISC, BI, AND A JADE RING, CNY4,500 - 5,400
HUAN
Warring States/Han Dynasty or later Provenance
The first, of plain circular form, carved from a according to the collector’s notes, Schulman
mottled brown/black stone; the second, also Coin & Mint, Inc., New York, The Howard
of plain simple form, from a greyish/spinach D. Gibbs Estate, Part III: Coin and Primitive
green tone with mottled inclusions and traces Money. January 26-27, 1971, lot no. 341.
of calcification.
The huan: 5.8cm (2 1/4in) diam. (2).

£800 - 1,200
HK$8,600 - 13,000
242 CNY7,200 - 11,000

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