Group of five pieces of Chinese jade jewelry including:One pair of earrings in unmarked metal on French wires with tear drop form cages holding two rough pieces of jade each.A jade carving in white of oblong form with foliate details.One ring in unmarked metal with carved floral jade center panel set metal with ornate foliate details and broken shank.One brooch with carved jade panel of a man set in frame, back marked with Chinese characters and with locking safety latch closure.Ring size: US 6.25; weight: 5.1 grams. (Earrings) Length: 41.39 mm x diameter: 13.56 mm; weight: 5.7 grams. (Brooch) Length: 28.61 mm x width: 24 mm; weight: 7.3 grams. (Carving) Length: 39.81 mm x width: 14.22 mm; weight: 2.2 grams.Condition:Scratches and wear to metal of all pieces. Shank split on ring, some stains to the white jade carving.
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Group of six Chinese carved jade pendants including one plaque with an incised peach, two carved in the form of gourds, two beansprouts, and one peach.Height ranges from 1 in to 1 1/2 in; width ranges from 1 in to 2 1/4 in.Condition:Several of the pieces have several small chips. Light wear throughout all pieces as expected with age and use. Some dirt/dust collected in the recessed areas.
Group of six Chinese carved jade figures including bean pods, a foo dog or lion, a mythical horned beast, a gourd, peaches, and a fungus or lingzhi mushroom.Height ranges from 1 1/4 in to 1 1/2 in; width ranges from 1 1/4 in to 2 in.Condition:The foo dog has a large chunk missing from its rump. There is a small chip along the edge of the bean pods. The horned creature is lacking its front legs. All pieces have light wear throughout consistent with age and use. Some dirt/dust collected in the recessed areas.
Group of nine Chinese carved jade and serpentine pieces. Including one uncarved disc, one bi carved with a creature, one lock with incised decoration, one plaque carved on either side with flowers, one thick bi with no decoration, one plaque in the form of a moth, two plaques with dragons with clouds and lingzhi fungus, and one plaque with lingzhi mushrooms.Height ranges from 1 1/2 in to 2 1/2 in; width ranges from 1 1/2 in to 3 in.Condition:The thicker bi has a few small chips along the inner edges. The moth with a few small chips along the edges. All pieces with light wear throughout consistent with age and use. Some dirt/dust collected in the recessed areas.
Carved Chinese pale white jade toggle in the form of a blossoming flower. With two holes drilled in the center.Height: 1 3/4 in x width 1 1/2 in. Weight: 8.9 grams.Condition:In overall good condition with no cracks, losses, or restorations. Two very minute chips along the extreme edges. One small green inclusion to the stone along the back.
Group of three Chinese carved jade belt hooks in the form of dragons.Height ranges from 3 1/2 in to 4 in; width ranges from 1/2 in to 3/4 in; depth ranges from 1/2 in to 1 in. Gross weight: 91.6 grams.Condition:All belt hooks appear to be in good condition with no chips, cracks, losses, or restorations.
Group of five Chinese stone carvings. Two pieces of white coral carved in the form of an immortals or mythical figures with square jade bases. Two small jade carvings, possibly in the form of beansprouts or other vegetables, one with a small wooden stand. One agate vessel carved with vines surrounding the rim.Height ranges from 1/2 in to 3 1/2 in; width ranges from 1 1/4 in to 4 1/4 in; depth ranges from 3/4 in to 3 in.Condition:There are a few small chips to the leaves of the agate vessel. Residual glue along the base of the coral figures, possibly original to production. Light wear throughout all pieces. Some dirt/dust collected in the recessed areas of the work.
Chinese porcelain blue and white baluster-shaped snuff bottle with jade-coloured stopper and a small saucer, Qing Dynasty, each painted with figures in landscape, bottle 7cm high (chipping to foot rim of saucer) and three miniature blue and white dishes painted with fish within silvered frame (3) Condition Report Bowl with light surface marks, accretions, imperfections in glaze. Tiny chip to rim, chips to base.Snuff bottle with light surface marks, accretions, imperfections in glaze. small hairline crack to neck/rim. unable to state condition of dishes as they are framed. There is a firing crack to one. All items with general wear and tear.
A GROUP OF METALWARE, comprising a carved stone Chinese Foo Dog (possibly jade), height 15cm, a carved green hard stone trinket box with a ceramic fish applied to the lid, a small cream marble mantel clock, a circular brass standing ornament, a pair of silverplate five flame candelabra, an art deco chrome two flame candelabra, with a circular base and silhouette of a nude female, height 22cm (chrome has corrosion marks, few dents), a brown Bakelite container (8)
A group of Chinese items and a 19th century mahogany and satinwood clock case Comprising a shaped famille rose decorated celadon dish, a 20th century black lacquered box with a carved jade disc inset into the lid, an articulated fish and detailed carved wooden figure of a student, the clock case now with a quartz movement, the enamel dial a/f, 30cm high. (5)
Chinese White Jade Pot Having carved floral details and a bulbous form Property from: a Private Collector, Illinois Height: 1 1/2 inches, Width: 3 inches Condition: light wear, no damage noted Category: Asian Arts > Asian Arts Estimated Sale Time: 2:14 pm (America/Chicago) Shipping Status: Leonard Auction Shipping Quote Download High Resolution Photographs:Photograph #1Photograph #2Photograph #3Photograph #4Photograph #5Photograph #6Photograph #7Photograph #8Photograph #9Photograph #10Photograph #11Photograph #12Photograph #13Photograph #14
A LARGE CARVED 'DRAGON' JADE PENDANT BY POH HENG Featuring a white jade plaque, likely nephrite, carved with a 'dragon' pattern, mounted in a yellow gold setting with Chinese gold hallmark, and an additional mark 'Bao Xing' for 'Poh Heng'. 8.1 x 3.9 cm 67.3g Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
A LARGE CARVED WHITE JADE PLAQUE PENDANT BY POH HENG Featuring a white jade, likely nephrite, carved with butterfly motifs, mounted in a yellow gold setting with Chinese gold hallmark, and an additional mark 'Bao Xing' for 'Poh Heng'. 6.6 x 6.0 cm 46.0g Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
A LARGE CARVED JADE PLAQUE PENDANT BY POH HENG Featuring a carved 'pheonix' jade plaque, mounted in a yellow gold setting with Chinese gold hallmark, and an additional mark 'Bao Xing' for 'Poh Heng'. 7.1 x 5.6 cm 75.5g Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
A JADE 'GOLDFISH' BRACELET Featuring various coloured carved jade 'goldfish', mounted to a Chinese marked gold bracelet setting with floral pattern spacings. 16.5cm long 11.7g Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
A LARGE CARVED JADE PLAQUE PENDANT BY POH HENG Featuring a large carved jade plaque decorated with calligraphy, below a pierced symmetrical carving of likely serpents, mounted in a yellow gold setting with Chinese gold hallmark, and an additional mark 'Bao Xing' for 'Poh Heng'. 7.8 x 4.3 cm 72.9g Condition: For a condition report or further images please email hello@hotlotz.com at least 48 hours prior to the closing date of the auction. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.
A collection of Chinese jade jewellery to include a Huaigu pendant with pierced gold Chinse character to the centre with a decorative top and bale, size approx 44mm, suspended on a fine two tone gold link chain stamped 750, chain weight approx 5.3gms, along with a heart shaped pendant with decorative top, unmarked possibly 18ct gold, together with a white metal pendant and plated chain and a carved pendant (1 bag) Further details: wear and tear commensurate with age
A collection of various jewellery to include a pair of diamond set stud earrings, total diamond weight approx 0.40ct, set in 18ct gold, along with a jade and pearl set gold floral brooch, Chinese gold marks minimum of 18ct gold, together with a pair of jade gold set earrings, combined total gross weight approx 17gms along with a pair of ruby stud earrings in gold, along with a yellow metal jade and pearl set pin (some pearls missing) unmarked, combined total gross weight approx 6gms and a pair of silver set pearl earrings, carved jade pendant and loose stones including garnet and a large colour change synthetic sapphire (1 bag) Further details: stones missing to some, abrasions wear and tear commensurate with age
A JADE 'SQUIRREL' PENDANT, NEOLITHIC PERIODChina, Neolithic period, possibly Hongshan culture, c. 4700-2900 BC. Boldly carved as a small animal with bulging eyes and bulbous tail, holding both hands up toward the mouth, appearing like a squirrel eating fruit. The jade is drilled with several holes for suspension as a pendant. The opaque stone is of a greenish-yellow tone with extensive deep russet veining and shading.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, a short crack around the center, and nibbling. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 60 gDimensions: Length 6.2 cm The pendant is similar in appearance to the pig-dragon (zhulong) pendants and other C-shaped carvings of the Hongshan culture.Auction comparison:Compare a related celadon and russet jade pig-dragon carving, Hongshan culture, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Chinese Art, Including Snuff Bottles and Jades from an old Hong Kong Family Collection on 28 November 2019, lot 728 (sold for HKD 8,815,000), and a related Hongshan jade carving of a larva in the same auction, lot 691 (sold for HKD 325,000).
A LARGE ARCHAIC GREEN JADE AXE BLADE, DAO, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCOf trapezoidal form with a straight upper edge and beveled lower edge, pierced with three apertures along the upper edge. The translucent stone of a sea-green tone with grayish-white and dark green shadings.According to the Cleveland Museum of Art, recent recoveries of similar blades from a pit of a Qijia cultural site located in northwest China reveal that they were originally standing on their edges and were arranged in parallel formations at the ritual ground.With a velvet fitted silk storage box.Condition: Good age-related condition with ancient wear as well as chips and nibbles, the stone with natural fissures and imperfections. Provenance: From a Canadian private collection.Weight: 534 g Dimensions: Length 31 cmExpert's note: Jessica Rawson in Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, 1995, p. 184, discusses jade ceremonial blades and how they evolved from stone reaping implements.AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, Fine Chinese Art on 18 May 2023, lot 4 Price: GBP 17,850 Description: A very large archaic jade axe blade, Dao, Neolithic Period Expert remark: Compare the related form and subject.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
A LARGE GREEN AND BROWN CEREMONIAL JADE BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC An amazing example of a long ceremonial blade, trapezoidal in shape, with slightly slanting short sides, faintly arched at the top edge, and with a straight cutting edge. The top pierced with three holes. The softly polished stone of an amazing, translucent blueish green tone and with large areas of darker, semi-translucent brown inclusions to the top and sides.According to the Cleveland Museum of Art, recent recoveries of similar blades from a pit of a Qijia cultural site located in northwest China reveal that they were originally standing on their edges and were arranged in parallel formations at the ritual ground. Condition: Very good condition with age-related wear, and tiny chips.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 612 g Dimensions: Length 39 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 134, 135, 136, pages: 114-117. Compare to a closely related Ceremonial Blade with Three Perforations (Dao), 2000-1700 BC, Northwest China, late Neolithic period to early Bronze Age, Qijia culture exhibited at Cleveland Museuam of Art, Severeance and Greta Milikin Colllection 2009.83.AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON: Type: Related Price: Sold at 30,000 GBP approx. 35,000 EUR Auction: Christie's, A Private English collection of White Jade Carvings and Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Export Art, Lot 118, 4th of November 2008 Description: A greyish-green jade blade, Dao, Neolithic period, Qijia culture, circa 2050-1700 BC
A FINE MOTTLED JADE DAO BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCA fine ceremonial blade, trapezoidal in shape, with slightly slanting short sides, faintly arched top edge, and curved cutting edge. The top pierced with three holes. The softly polished semi-translucent stone showing an intense color play of white, ochre, brown and black hues and whitish alterations.According to the Cleveland Museum of Art, recent recoveries of similar blades from a pit of a Qijia cultural site located in northwest China reveal that they were originally standing on their edges and were arranged in parallel formations at the ritual ground.Condition: Very good condition with age-related wear, calcification, and small chips.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 331 g Dimensions: Length 31 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related DAO blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 134, 135, 136, pages: 114-117.
A JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, GUI, QIJIA CULTUREChina, c. 2200-1600 BC. The skillfully shaped, short blade tapers to an arched cutting edge with rounded edges. The hafting bar is narrow and pierced with a round hole. A single, incised groove runs horizontally through the center of the blade and gently fades before reaching the cutting edge. Two pairs of four symmetrical notches carved on the sides. The partly translucent stone of a pale celadon hue with dark gray clouding, icy veining, and russet inclusions. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, weathering, as well as tiny chips which have smoothened over time. Natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 83.7 gDimensions: Length 16.7 cm Literature comparison: Compare related examples published in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, Filippo Salviati, nos. 140 and 141, p. 122-123.
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE MOTTLED CELADON JADE ZHANG BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCStriking in its form, this long ZHANG blade boasts a curved cutting edge, thus creating a double-pointed form. The asymmetrical, inner curvature is typical for long ceremonial ZHANG blades. Two neatly carved flanges flank the tang pierced with one circular hole. A strong, perfectly straight line runs along the blade. The semi-translucent jade is of a celadon hue with cloudy inclusions of brownish colors, green spots, and darker veins.Condition: Very good condition with natural inclusions, calcification, and fissures. A small chip to the pointy edge of the blade. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 189 g Dimensions: Length 29 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related ZHANG blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 137, 138, 139, pages: 118-121 AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON:Type: Related Price: 32,500 USD approx. 30,000 EUR Auction: Christie's, Fine Chinese Art from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 18th of March 2009, Lot 289. Description: A blackish-green jade ceremonial blade, Zhang, Northwest China, Qijia culture, circa 1500 BC
A CELADON AND RUSSET QI JADE BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCA fine arched blade, with straight cutting edge and a triangularly tapered, narrow handle with one pierced hole. The sides are embellished with four symmetrical notches. The surface is neatly polished and almost lustrous. The celadon hue of the jade is enriched by russet and dark brown inclusions, as well as near black- and ivory-colored areas along the border of the cutting edge.Condition: Very good condition with expected traces of weathering, and tiny notches.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 137 g Dimensions: Length 21.5 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related Bronze Age QI blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 140, 141, pages: 122-123
A LONG 'RIVER JADE' BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCAn elegant blade of remarkable size, skillfully worked from an opaque and mottled hardstone, incorporating various hues of green and light russet, reminiscent of a river stream. The blade is faintly thinning towards the sides, the cutting edge is slightly convex. The top section of the jade is pierced with one hole. The surface is exquisitely polished and smooth to the touch.Condition: Excellent condition with expected wear and natural fissures.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 175 g Dimensions: Length 29 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 132, 133 pages: 112-113AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON:Type: Related Price: 187,500 HKG, approx. 22,000 EUR Auction: Christie's, The Chang Wei-Hwa collection of Archaic Jades Part I - Neolithic Period, Lot 2741, 29th of November 2023 Description: A DARK GREEN STONE BLADE, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2500-2000 BC
A CELADON JADE NOTCHED YUE AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC Of tapering form with a wide and straight cutting edge, well-carved form a beautiful, translucent celadon stone with delicate, brownish, and milky white inclusions, as well as with miniature, spinach-green spots. A large, circular hole is pierced in the center and the sides are embellished with notches. The well-polished surface is perfectly smooth. Some areas of the edges calcified showing a milky beige hue.Condition: Very good condition with small notches to the edges and central hole, natural fissures.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 142 g Dimensions: Height 10.1 cm, Length 11.5 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to a closely related notched Bronze Age Yue axe, yet Erlitou to Shang, in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, No. 143, pages 124-125.
A JADE NOTCHED YUE AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form with a wide and straight cutting edge, well-carved from a beautiful, translucent celadon stone with delicate, brownish, grayish, and milky white inclusions, as well as russet spots. A large, circular hole is pierced in the center topped by two smaller symmetrical holes and the sides are embellished with notches. The well-polished surface is perfectly smooth. Some areas of the edges calcified showing a milky beige hue.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor chips and nibbles to the edges.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 210.6 gDimensions: Height 10.1 cm, Width 11.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related notched bronze age yue axe, dated Erlitou to Shang, in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, No. 143, pages 124-125.
A SEA-GREEN THREE SECTION JADE BI DISC, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC All three flat arc-shaped sections are carved from the same piece of semi-translucent, sea-green jade varied by large, milky-white and brownish inclusions. Each section is fashioned with rounded edges and conical holes pierced at each end for the three parts to be attached to each other. The surface is carefully polished and smooth to the touch.Condition: Good condition with some material loss to the outer edges, and small chips. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 231 g Dimensions: Diameter 15.7 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related three-section jade discs in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 121, 122, 123, pages: 102-103.AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON: Type: Related Price: Sold at 75,000 HKD, approx. 9,000 EUR Auction: Christie's, Chinese Archaic Jades from The Yangdetang Collection, lot 2711, 29th of November 2017 Description: A White Jade „Triple Huang“ BI Disc, Qijia culture, circa 2300-1500 BC
A MOTTLED CELADON JADE BI DISC, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC The disc of circular form with a large, tubular aperture gets thinner toward one side. The stone is translucent and of a beautiful celadon tone, with cloudy inclusions and mottled with darker spots.Condition: Very good condition with some natural fissures and signs of weathering.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan 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: 116 g Dimensions: Diameter 11.4 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related Bronze Age jade BI discs in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, pages: 98-101.AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON: Type: Related Price: Sold at 187,500 HKD, approx. 22,000 EUR Auction: Christie's, Chinese Archaic Jades from The Yangdetang Collection Part II, lot 2710, 28th of November 2018 Description: A Celadon Jade Disc, BI
A SUPERB PALE CELADON JADE NOTCHED AXE, QI, SHANG DYNASTYChina, Shang Dynasty, c. 2070-1600 BCThis Qi jade axe exhibits impressive elegance and meticulous craftsmanship quality. It features a wide and gracefully curved cutting edge that tapers towards the tip, with a large circular hole at the center. The sides of the axe are adorned with five symmetrical notches. Above the central hole, two parallel, straight grooved lines run horizontally. The surface of the axe is exceptionally well-polished. The jade itself displays a beautiful pale celadon hue, complemented by subtle darker and russet shadings.Condition: Very good condition with some minor signs of age-related weathering, tiny notches, and natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: Private collection of Prof. Filippo Salviati.Weight: 49 g Dimensions: Height 8.2 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON:Compare to a closely related notched QI axe in The complete collection of Jades unearthed in China, Gu Gang, Vol 5, Beijing, 2005, page 84.AUCTION COMPARISON:Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's, The Victors Shaw Collection of Chinese Jades: Online Part 2, 31st May 2023, Lot 3005. Price: 444,500 HKD, approx. 52,000 EUR Description: An archaic calcified jade notched axe, QI, Shang Dynasty.
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ORNAMENT, WESTERN ZHOUChina, Western Zhou dynasty, 10th-9th century BC. The pendant of flattened, slightly arched form with notched edges is carved to both sides with stylized human or zoomorphic figures, the contours and details rendered with double-line grooves. A small aperture drilled to the top for suspension. The translucent stone is of an even white tone with russet veins and patches as well as a small area of opaque brownish-cream to one edge.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and nibbling.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 88.2 gDimensions: Length 13.8 cmLiterature comparison: The style of the present jade ornament, combining human and animal features with the contours rendered in double-line grooves, is characteristic of the Western Zhou period. A similar example depicting a phoenix and dragon and of slightly different shape is in the National Palace Museum Collection (acquisition no. gouyu 611), illustrated in Art in Quest of Heaven and Truth - Chinese Jades through the Ages, Taipei, 2012, pl. 5-4-6. Another example depicting similar motifs was excavated in Rujiazhuang, its line drawing illustrated in Teng Shu-p'ing, Collectors' Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1999, p. 35, pl. 30:5. A rectangular plaque depicting similar motifs is in the Palace Museum Collection, illustrated in Zhongguo yuqi quanji 2 - Shang & Western Zhou, Shijiazhuang, 1993, pl. 242. Compare also a jade with dragon-phoenix patter, dated to the Western Zhou dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, image number C1C000645N000000000PAD.Auction comparison: Compare a related pale celadon jade ornament, depicting a phoenix perched atop a dragon, at Christie's Hong Kong in Chinese Archaic Jades from The Yangdetang Collection on 29 November 2017, lot 2743 (sold for HKD 2,375,000), and another depicting two human figures in the same auction, lot 2746 (sold for HKD 7,060,000).
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'STAG' PENDANT, WESTERN ZHOUChina, Western Zhou dynasty, 1100-1000 BCCarved as the silhouette of a stag with its head turned, the surface of the translucent stone is plain, polished, and of a variegated celadon and russet tone. Pierced to the neck allowing for suspension as a pendant.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minimal smoothened nibbling. Provenance: Swedish private collection, acquired in Stockholm in 2005.Weight: 10 g Dimensions: Height 5.5 cmThe stag is an animal which was occasionally represented in jade during the Western Zhou period, following contacts with the steppe nomads of the North from whom the imagery derived. However, compared to their nomadic prototypes, the Chinese jade stags have sturdier bodies and more exuberant horns. In Western Zhou graves, jade figurines of stags with magnificent horns have mostly been found in the tombs of women.LITERATURE COMPARISON: A similar example was unearthed in 1974 from a Western Zhou tomb at Rujiazhuang, Baoji, Shaanxi, see Rawson 2013, p.59 and note 87. A related example is in the British Museum, registration number 1945,1017.13. Another stag pendant in the shape of a deer is in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaistic Jades, by Filippo Salviati, page 150, number 173.
A WHITE JADE PENDANT, HUANG, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY 東周白玉璜China, 8th-3rd century BC. Each side of the arc-shaped huang is intricately carved with a dense network of scrolling spirals, both raised and neatly incised, the end sections carved with an abstract dragon head with slit mouth and rectangular notches at the edges. The translucent stone is of a white tone with few dark specks and cloudy inclusions.Provenance: From the private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati, Rome, Italy. A professor of archeology and art history at the Italian Institute of Oriental Studies at the Sapienza University of Rome, Prof. Salviati has researched and published extensively on Chinese archaic art.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and few minuscule nicks. Natural inclusions to the stone.Weight: 31.5 g Dimensions: Length 8.7 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 21 February 2019, lot 101Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon jade huang, Eastern Zhou-Warring States period, 8th-3rd century BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration, also with both raised and incised spirals. Note the rope-twist borders, celadon color, and related size (9.5 cm).東周白玉璜中國，公元前八至三世紀。器表面以雙陰刻線勾聯卷雲紋，兩端和中央頂端有圓形穿孔。半透明的玉料呈白色，輕微黑色斑點和絮狀物。 來源：義大利羅馬Filippo Salviati教授私人收藏，Filippo Salviati教授是羅馬大學東亞研究所考古系及藝術史系教授。他對中國古代文物以及玉器進行了廣泛研究並出版了很多專著。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微的磨損和一些微小劃痕。玉石内有天然内沁。 重量：31.5 克 尺寸：長 8.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2019年2月21日，lot 101 價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 13,500） 描述：東周至戰國青玉璜 專家評論：比較非常相近外型和裝飾，以及雙陰刻線。請注意兩條邊條、青玉，以及相近尺寸(9.5 厘米)。
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