A JADE BEAD
WARRING STATES PERIOD OR HAN 5.9 cm Height

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A JADE BEAD WARRING STATES PERIOD OR HAN 5.9 cm Height

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A JADE BEAD WARRING STATES PERIOD OR HAN 5.9 cm Height

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Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 NTD

† A YELLOW JADE ‘MALE ATTENDANT’ PENDANT, WARRING STATES PERIOD † A YELLOW JADE ‘MALE ATTENDANT’ PENDANT, WARRING STATES PERIOD China, 475-221 BC. Well sculpted in the form of a standing man, dressed in robes finely incised with geometric motifs and scrolls, and the skirt decorated with a hatched and checkered design. The round face with almond shaped eyes, long nose, and ovoid mouth, and the head surmounted by an ingot-shaped hat pierced with a horizontal suspension hole. The semi-translucent stone of a pale-yellow color with white specks and russet shadings. Provenance: U.S. collection. The authentication of this piece was conducted by Senior Fellow Gu Fang of the Institute of Archeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) on 9 January 2008, number 2486, described as ‘Jade standing human figure’, dated to the Warring states period, signed by Gu Fang, and notarized by Notary Noreen J. Lowery, New York. Gu Fang, born 1962 in Beijing, graduated from the Department of Archeology of the prestigious Beijing University in 1986. He later studied at the CASS where he is now working as a Senior Fellow specializing in Archeological excavations and research on Chinese Jades. Gu Fang authored several books on Chinese jades including 15 volumes on ‘The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China’, one of the largest collections of Chinese jades to date. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, sings of weathering, and small nicks. External Expert Authentication: A copy of the authentication report from Senior Fellow Gu Fang of the Institute of Archeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) accompanies this lot and will be transmitted to the winning bidder. Weight: 51.2 g Dimensions: Height 8.6 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related jade standing figure, dated Warring states period, 4.2 cm tall, in the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S1987.482. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Paris, 21 December 2023, lot 90 Price: EUR 8,255 or approx. EUR 8,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A partly-calcified jade 'figure' pendant, Warring states period, circa 4th century BC or later Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif, pose, and hatched design to the skirt. Note the smaller size (3.9 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 2755 Price: HKD 875,000 or approx. EUR 118,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jade standing figure, late Warring states period to early Western Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related motif and pose. Note the color of the jade and smaller size (5.6 cm). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 NTD

† AN ‘IVORY’ JADE ‘ANIMAL MASK’ PENDANT, WARRING STATES PERIOD † AN ‘IVORY’ JADE ‘ANIMAL MASK’ PENDANT, WARRING STATES PERIOD China, 475-221 BC. Of trapezoid form, finely worked and incised with C-scrolls above an animal mask with large oval eyes below bushy eyebrows and with a wide snout. The upper side pierced with a small aperture for suspension. The stone of a pale celadon tone with ivory-colored alterations on the surface. Provenance: U.S. collection. The authentication of this piece was conducted by Senior Fellow Gu Fang of the Institute of Archeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) on 18 July 2017, number 74718-12143, described as ‘Jade pendant with animal face design’, dated to the Warring states period (475-221 BC), signed by Gu Fang, and notarized by Notary Noreen J. Lowery, New York. Gu Fang, born 1962 in Beijing, graduated from the Department of Archeology of the prestigious Beijing University in 1986. He later studied at the CASS where he is now working as a Senior Fellow specializing in Archeological excavations and research on Chinese Jades. Gu Fang authored several books on Chinese jades including 15 volumes on ‘The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China’, one of the largest collections of Chinese jades to date. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations, remnants of red pigments, nicks, and scratches. External Expert Authentication: A copy of the authentication report from Senior Fellow Gu Fang of the Institute of Archeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) accompanies this lot and will be transmitted to the winning bidder. Weight: 63.8 g Dimensions: Length 5.9 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 25 November 2022, lot 456 Price: HKD 44,100 or approx. EUR 5,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jade fragment, Warring States period Expert remark: Compare the related form, color of the jade, animal mask motif to the lower half, and size (6 cm). Note the fragment is only decorated to one side and mounted in a gold belt buckle. 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

Estim. 300 - 600 NTD

A SWORD CHAPE, WARRING STATES PERIOD TO EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY A SWORD CHAPE, WARRING STATES PERIOD TO EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY China, 3rd-2nd century BC. Of lenticular section, finely carved to one side with a sinuous chilong with furcated tail and to the other with angular scroll. The completely opaque stone is of a deep celadon tone with russet and cloudy inclusions as well as distinct areas of calcification. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Condition: Fair condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, weathering and erosion, nicks, and minor chips which have smoothened over time. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks. Because of the extent of calcification, the hardness of the stone has degraded significantly. For this reason, the exact type of stone cannot be determined. Weight: 52.6 g Dimensions: Length 4.8 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 17 March 2007, lot 920 Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 17,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale greyish-green jade scabbard chape, Warring states period-early Western Han dynasty, 3rd-2nd century BC Expert remark: Compare the related form, manner of carving, and color of the stone. Note the size (5.6 cm)

Estim. 350 - 700 NTD

A CELADON JADE SWORD GUARD, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY A CELADON JADE SWORD GUARD, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY Jade. China, Western Han dynasty, 2 nd century BC to 1 st century AD Of lozenge shape, the front finely carved in high relief with a lively chilong and the reverse in low relief with an angular scroll design centered by a median ridge. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with white clouds and darker inclusions, further with natural fissures and a small chip to one corner. Museum comparison: Compare two Western Han white jade sword guards carved with a chilong in high relief on one side and a taotie mask in low relief on the reverse, from Xiashan, Yongcheng, Henan province and now in the Henan Provincial Museum, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 5, Henan, Beijing, 2005, nos. 219 and 220. Compare a related jade sword fitting carved with a chilong in high relief, also dated to the Western Han period, in the collection of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number B60J799. Compare a related jade sword guard, also dated to the Western Han period, in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1939.28. Auction comparison: Compare a related jade sword guard similarly carved with a chilong in high relief, also dated to the Western Han dynasty, 5.7 cm long, at Christie’s New York in Important Chinese Art from the Junkunc Collection on 18 March 2021, lot 609 ( sold for USD 37,500). Compare a related jade sword guard, similarly carved with an angular scroll design, dated Warring States period to early Western Han dynasty, 5.1 cm long, at Christie’s New York in Dongxi Studio - Important Chinese Jade and Hardstone Carvings from a Distinguished Private Collection on 17 March 2016, lot 921 ( sold for USD 16,250). WIDTH 6.6 cm Provenance: From a private family collection in Milan, Italy. Private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati, acquired from the above through the Italian trade.

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