Page 95 - Bonhams, Asian Art, London, Montpilier St, May 10, 2021

243 244

245 246

243 244 245
A GROUP OF FIVE JADE FISH AND A GROUP OF ARCHAIC JADE A JADEITE DISH AND A JADEITE BOWL
AMPHIBIAN CARVINGS ZOOMPORPHIC PENDANTS 19th century
Western Zhou Dynasty or later Western Zhou Dynasty or later The shallow dish with gently rounded sides,
Comprising: three ‘fish’ pendants; a small Comprising: a mottled jade carving of a suffused with apple green inclusions, perspex
yellow/russet jade pendant in the form leaping fish; two further fish pendants; and a stand; the footed bowl with bright lavender
of an amphibian; and a reticulated green mottled green and russet jade tiger, all with and apple inclusions, apocryphal Qianlong
jade semi-circular pendant in the form of a fitted boxes. four-character seal mark to the base,
double-headed mythical beast. 9cm (2 1/2in) wide (8). hardwood stand. The dish 19cm (7.1/2in)
The largest: 12.2cm (4 7/8in) wide (5). diam. (4).
£1,500 - 2,000
£800 - 1,200 HK$16,000 - 21,000 £1,500 - 2,000
HK$8,600 - 13,000 CNY14,000 - 18,000 HK$16,000 - 21,000
CNY7,200 - 11,000 CNY14,000 - 18,000
Provenance
Provenance all acquired from Rare Art inc., New York, Provenance
according to the collector’s notes, circa 1972. A European Private Collection and thence by
The creamy jade fish pendant and the descent.
amphibian pendant acquired at Rare Art,
New York, circa 1972. 246

The grey/green jade fish acquired from A GROUP OF FIVE JADE CARVINGS
Schulman Coin & Mint, Inc., New York, The Qing Dynasty
Howard D. Gibbs Estate, Part VI: Chinese Comprising: two chilong belt hooks; a boy
Jade And The Orient March 20, 21, 1972, lot and lotus spray carving; a recumbent bixie;
no. 240. and a reticulated ‘four dragon’ plaque.
The largest belt hook 10.8cm (4.1/4in) long.
The black fish pendant from Hans Schulman (5).
Coin & Mint, Inc., New York, The Howard
D. Gibbs Estate , Part III: Coin and Primitive £800 - 1,200
Money. January 26-27, 1971, lot no. 321. HK$8,600 - 13,000
CNY7,200 - 11,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART | 93