Page 106 - Chinese Works of Art Bonhams Sept 2015

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A WHITE JADE WATER COUPE
8115 Standing upon a circular foot ring, the shallow
vessel decorated with an archaistic design
104 | BONHAMS carved in relief to the exterior of its curving
side walls, supporting a pair of dragon-heads
suspending strap handles, separated by two
opposing raised animal masks, the white
matrix with cloudy-white and faint russet
inclusions and some natural fissure lines.
4 1/4in (10.8cm) wide
$8,000 - 12,000

白玉水丞

8115
A GROUP OF FIVE WHITISH-GREEN
JADE CARVINGS
Qing dynasty and later
Comprising a reticulated pendant formed
from four interlocking snakes; a lock formed
on each side as a Buddhist lion-head; a
reticulated pendant carved as a butterfly
with a peony between its antennae; a plaque
deeply carved with a horse with a flaming
scroll on its back galloping over waves; and a
seven-holed lotus pod.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) width of largest
$4,000 - 6,000

清及更晚 青白玉珮五只

Compare a related white jade pendant
carved with four intertwined dragons from
the collection of C. P. Lin, illustrated in Ming
and Qing Chinese Arts from the C. P. Lin
Collection, Hong Kong, 2014, no. 155.