Page 16 - Christies Pavillion Sale Fine Chinese Works of Art April 2016 Hong Kong
P. 16

19

                                                           A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ARCHER’S

                                                           RING

                                                           QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

                                                           The ring is carved around the exterior with a continuous scene
                                                           depicting a group of chilong flying amidst lingzhi-form clouds,
                                                           cleverly carved out from the russet part of the jade.
                                                           1 in. (2.6 cm.) high

                                                           HK$80,000-100,000           US$11,000-13,000

                                                           清十八世紀  白玉雕螭龍紋扳指

                                                       19  THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMEN

                                                       20  20

                                                       21  A CARVED JADEITE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK

14                                                         The stone is finely carved with a characteristic curved shaft
                                                           terminating in a dragon-head hook, opposite a sinuous chilong in
                                                           openwork. The reverse side is carved with a tab for attachment.
                                                           The stone is of a pale apple-green tone.
                                                           3º in. (8.4 cm.) long

                                                           HK$120,000-150,000          US$16,000-19,000

                                                           翠玉龍紋帶鉤

                                                           THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMEN

                                                           21

                                                           A JADEITE ‘HEHE ERXIAN’ PENDANT

                                                           The stone is finely carved in the round with the two immortals,
                                                           Hehe Erxian, depicted as two boys, on top of a box, one is holding
                                                           a stalk of lotus flung over his back. The stone is of an apple-green
                                                           tone with white mottling.
                                                           1æ in. (4.5 cm.) long

                                                           HK$100,000-150,000          US$13,000-19,000

                                                           翠玉和合二仙珮
   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21