A JADE FIGURE OF GRASSHOPPER
WESTERN ZHOU (1046-771 B.C.) 4.8 cm Length

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A JADE FIGURE OF GRASSHOPPER WESTERN ZHOU (1046-771 B.C.) 4.8 cm Length

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A JADE FIGURE OF GRASSHOPPER

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Estim. 1 200 - 2 400 NTD

† A BRONZE WINE CONTAINER, HU, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY † A BRONZE WINE CONTAINER, HU, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY China, c. 1100-771 BC. Of pear shape, the round body supported on a splaying foot, rising to a broad neck with animal-mask handles suspending flattened rings. The central band cast with taotie masks beneath a band archaic scroll, and the foot cast with lappets. The cover cast with a diamond-shape pattern and lappet band around it flaring rim. Condition: Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations. Nicks, dents, and losses. Presenting very well. The bronze with a rich patina with malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustations. Provenance: From a private collection in Anchorage, Alaska, acquired at Rob Michiels, Bruges, 22 February 2023, lot 1081 (sold for EUR 4,335), dated “Eastern Zhou or earlier”. Weight: 1,880 g Dimensions: Height 29.8 cm Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze hu and cover, dated to the Western Zhou dynasty, 39.5 cm high, at Sotheby’s London, 8 November 2023, lot 402 ( sold for GBP 8,890). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

Estim. 200 - 400 NTD

A REWORKED JADE FRAGMENT OF A DISC, SHANG – ZHOU A REWORKED JADE FRAGMENT OF A DISC, SHANG – ZHOU China, Shang dynasty (1600-1050 BC) to Zhou dynasty (1046-256 BC). Of arc form, with a shallow ridge to one side, and three pierced apertures at the edges. The translucent stone is of a dark green tone with russet veins. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few minuscule chips to the edges. Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Weight: 4.8 g Dimensions: Length 5.1 cm

Estim. 1 200 - 2 400 NTD

A GREY JADE ‘BIRD’ PENDANT, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY A GREY JADE ‘BIRD’ PENDANT, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY China, Late Western Zhou dynasty, c. 11 th – 9 th century BC The jade is decorated in low relief with geometrical decoration of stylized scrolls, eyes, comma spirals and parallel lines to both sides. Two tiny holes pierced at the upper part and on the side. The translucent jade with extensive signs of natural weathering and of an appealing, pale grey color with some milky patches and delicate, darker inclusions. Condition: Very good condition with extensive weathering, tiny notches and wear as well as natural inclusions and fissures to the stone. Provenance: Canadian private collection. Weight: 12 g Dimensions: Height 5.3 cm

Estim. 1 200 - 2 400 NTD

A FINE WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘TIGER’ PENDANT, SPRING AND AUTUMN A FINE WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘TIGER’ PENDANT, SPRING AND AUTUMN China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, c. 6th- 5th century BC An impressive jade depicting a crouching tiger in profile. Its head with spout-like nose is turned to the left, the short tail is coiled, and the paws tucked in. The front side is entirely covered with a dense pattern of fat comma spirals in relief. The backside of the pendant is plain and nicely polished. The stone is semi-translucent with a band of white jade running through the lower part of the tiger, whilst its back and head are of a russet hue. The shape of the ornament is derived from similar, earlier late Western Zhou jades excavated from the royal tombs at the Tianma-Qucun cemetery, Shanxi province. However, the decoration is rendered in a significantly different manner as the motifs are carved in relief, not engraved, as in the previous Western Zhou tradition. Condition: Very good condition with expected traces of weathering, small chips, and wear as well as natural inclusions and fissures to the stone. Provenance: Canadian private collection. Weight: 34 g Dimensions: Length 8 cm

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