Null AN ARCHAIC JADE RECUMBENT ANIMAL AMULET

Length: 3.5cm

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AN ARCHAIC JADE RECUMBENT ANIMAL AMULET Length: 3.5cm

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AN ARCHAIC JADE RECUMBENT ANIMAL AMULET Length: 3.5cm

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Estim. 100 - 200 GBP

A BACTRIAN ROCK CRYSTAL ‘ANIMAL’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN ROCK CRYSTAL ‘ANIMAL’ AMULET, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. Carved as a recumbent animal, the stone of good clarity. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear and a chip to one ear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 4.7 g Dimensions: Length 2.3 cm

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A BACTRIAN STONE AMULET OF A RECUMBENT ANIMAL, c. 2500 YEARS OLD A BACTRIAN STONE AMULET OF A RECUMBENT ANIMAL, c. 2500 YEARS OLD Ancient region of Bactria, presumably c. 2500 years old. The recumbent animal with legs tugged underneath its body, the opaque stone of a dark green color. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks and allowing for suspension as a pendant. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 5.6 g Dimensions: Length 2.3 cm

Estim. 800 - 1 600 GBP

A JADE CARVING OF A CHILONG, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY A JADE CARVING OF A CHILONG, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY China, 770-221 BC. Finely carved, the recumbent chilong turning its head over its body, its legs tucked underneath his slender body. His mouth carved open, forming the loop for suspension, his ears ruyi-shaped, and his body covered in archaic C-scrolls. The semi-translucent jade of a gray hue with dark gray inclusions, russet and icy veining, and some calcification. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with old wear. Signs of weathering and erosion, and microscopic nibbling to edges. Provenance: Canadian private collection. Weight: 23.3 g Dimensions: Length 6.2 cm

Estim. 200 - 400 GBP

A PALE CELADON JADE PENDANT OF A RECUMBENT QILIN, QING DYNASTY A PALE CELADON JADE PENDANT OF A RECUMBENT QILIN, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. Carved in a recumbent position with its head turned to the right, the feet tucked underneath, and with a small aperture for suspension where the front paws meet. The Qilin’s face with bulging eyes, circular ears, and a lingzhi spring issuing from its mouth. The translucent stone of an even pale celadon tone. Provenance: Hungarian private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Weight: 28.4 g Dimensions: Length 4.8 cm

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