Page 35 - Bonhams Chinese and Himalayan Paintings June 2016

8045 8046
A WHITE JADE FLATTENED
VASE AND COVER
19th century
Finely hollowed from even white stone, the
very slender almost circular body raised on a
flaring foot and delicately carved with a pair of
animal heads at the shoulders and a further
pair at the lower edges beside low relief
carving of dragon heads and square scrolls,
the long straight neck edged with chilong
heads and reticulated square scrolls and the
cover similarly carved; fixed wood stand.
5 3/8in (13.7cm) high

$10,000 - 15,000

十九世紀 白玉 雕龍紋

8046
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE
CLOUD-FORM FINIAL
Qing dynasty
The large finial carved with a five-clawed
dragon writhing in and out of thick cloud
scrolls, the interior deeply hollowed to fit atop
a shaft, the stone of cloudy greyish-green with
bright russet striations.
3in (7.4cm) high

$5,000 - 7,000

清 青玉雕 紋 頂

Provenance
Ashkenazie & Co. Collection (label adhered to
base of stand)

8047
A CELADON JADE PEBBLE CARVING
WITH TWO DRAGONS
Qing dynasty
The celadon jade carving of flattened pebble
form accentuated with darker brown patches,
the surface richly decorated with two writhing
dragons fiercely contesting for a flaming pearl
amongst cloud scrolls, the underside also with
cloud scrolls in relief and incised.
4 3/4in (12cm) wide

$8,000 - 10,000

清 青玉 雕雙龍 珠擺件

Provenance
Robyn Turner Gallery, San Francisco (label
adhered to reverse)

8047
CHINESE, INDIAN, HIMALAYAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART AND PAINTINGS | 33