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A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE DOUBLE GOURD PENDANT
18th century
Thinly sectioned and carved on both sides in subtle relief with a raised
edge and a leaf-scroll pattern framing the characters da ji (Great Good
Fortune), the suspension drill hole at the top now covered by a modern
yellow metal suspension mount.
2 5/8in (6.8cm) length of jade plaque
3 3/8in (8.5cm) length including metal mount

$10,000 - 15,000

十八世紀 青白玉葫蘆形珮

PROPERTY FROM A SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA COUPLE

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A RARE GRAY-GREEN JADE BELL
17th/18th century
The bell very thinly hollowed from grayish stone with scattered natural
inclusions, the high straight sides carved with a band of stylized animal
heads and scrolls at the bottom edge, below bands of archaistic raised
bosses beneath a row of rope-edged medallions containing three
whorls, all surmounted by a separately carved reticulated handle of
stylized chilong heads and key frets; the wood frame for suspension
with a shaped amethyst finial.
The jade 5 1/2in (14cm) high

$12,000 - 18,000

十七或十八世紀 灰青玉鐘形擺件

Jade bells such as the present lot are unusual: although carved jade
can give a pleasing musical note when struck, and was frequently
used for prestigious ritual musical chimes, it is rarer to find examples of
bells carved in jade. It seems likely that such pieces were used more
for decorative purposes, reflecting the Qing dynasty revival of interest
in archaic traditions and the moral strength derived from them.

With its rows of bosses and dragon handles, the form of the present
lot is based on that of Zhou dynasty ritual bronze bells. Compare a
related but smaller jade bell dated to the 17th/18th century sold at
Christie’s, New York, sale 3767, 17-18 September 2015, lot 2383, and
another example dated to the Qianlong period sold at Christie’s, Paris,
sale 4024, 9 June 2015, lot 48.

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