We found 400830 price guide item(s) matching your search

A DARK SPINACH-GREEN JADE CONG, LATE SHANG DYNASTYChina, c. 1200-1100 BC. The slightly convex thick-sided square-section facetted exterior is left undecorated, terminating in a short circular foot and mouth, the interior aperture of characteristic circular section. The highly polished, mostly opaque stone of gray and bluish-white color with areas of translucent dark green interspersed with black specks and white veins.Provenance: Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, natural fissures, minuscule nicks, and minor chips, some of which have smoothened over time.Weight: 513.1 g Dimensions: Height 14.9 cmThe shape of the present cong is common in jade production dating from the Neolithic period to the Shang dynasty, which was characterized by a square outer section around a circular inner part. The tapered triangular segments at the corners below the mouth and foot are quite rare and a characteristic of later Shang congs. Heaven is symbolized as a circle and earth is a square. Although the precise meaning and function of the cong are, to this day, unknown, one interpretation is that it protected the body against evil spirits and malign influences.Literature comparison: Compare a related undecorated spinach-green jade cong included in the exhibition, Chinese Jade, An Important Private Collection, Spink and Sons, November 1991, in the catalog, no. 23. Compare a related cong of similar form in the British Museum illustrated by Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade, London, 1995, p. 151, fig. 2. Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 4 April 2017, lot 167 Price: HKD 187,500 or approx. EUR 25,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A dark spinach-green jade cong, Shang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and especially the tapered triangular segments at the corners below the mouth and foot, as well as the smooth sides, fine polish, and dark spinach-green color. Note the smaller size (8.9 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1325 Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A mottled beige and gray jade cong, Shang dynasty or later Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, with similar tapered triangular segments at the corners below the mouth and foot, and undecorated sides. Note the mottled beige and gray color as well as the smaller size (9.5 cm).商末深綠玉琮中國，公元前1200-1100 年。略微凸起的厚邊四方形，素面未加修飾，器兩端呈圓口形。高度拋光，不透明的灰色和藍白色玉料，半透明的深綠色區域點綴著黑色斑點和白色紋理。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損、自然裂縫、微小的刻痕和小缺口，其中一些已經隨著時間的推移變得平滑。 重量：513.1 克 尺寸：高14.9 厘米

A PALE CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' BANGLE, 19TH CENTURYChina. Of circular form, finely carved in the form of two horned chilong confronting a pearl, their mouths pierced with two small apertures. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: From a private collection in southern California, USA. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling.Weight: 34.7 g Dimensions: Width 7.6 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 June 2017, lot 60Price: HKD 75,000 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon jade 'dragon' bangle, Qing dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the jade, and size (7.3 cm)十九世紀青白玉雙龍啣珠鐲中國，一對螭龍啣珠，龍嘴上有兩個小孔。淺青色的半透明玉石，帶有白色絮狀物。 來源：美國南加州私人收藏。品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損與磕損。 重量：34.7 克 尺寸：寬 7.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2017年6月1日，lot 60 價格：HKD 75,000（相當於今日EUR 10,000） 描述：清十九世紀青白玉雙龍戲珠手鐲 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、玉石顏色和尺寸(7.3 厘米)。

A CELADON JADE SCABBARD SLIDE, LATE EASTERN ZHOU TO HAN DYNASTYChina, 5th century BC to 3rd century AD. Of rectangular form, carved on top in low relief with circular bosses within incised hexagons and framed by a raised border, the reverse with a typical square loop. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with a faint russet patch to one end and scattered cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Good condition with old wear and small chips, some of which have been smoothened over time, and small nibbles here and there.Weight: 47.9 g Dimensions: Length 7.7 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 6 November 2019, lot 233Price: GBP 3,750 or approx. EUR 5,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade scabbard slide, late Eastern Zhou dynasty - Western Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and pattern, color of the jade, and size (8 cm). Note the diagonal end of the present lot, which may be original or from a later period, as noted in the condition report by Sotheby's.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 17 March 2016, lot 924 Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 32,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A white jade scabbard slide, Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration with similar bosses. Compare also the similar pale greenish-white color. Note the size (9.2 cm).東周末年至漢代青玉劍璏中國，公元前五世紀至公元三世紀。玉劍璏，長條形，略短，兩端內捲，背面有一方孔，表面浮雕整齊的穀紋。 半透明的淺青色玉料，一端有淡淡的黃褐色斑紋，裏面散落著白色絮狀物。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和小碎屑，其中一些已經隨著時間的推移變得平滑，很多磕痕。 重量：47.9 克 尺寸：長7.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2019年11月6日，lot 233 價格：GBP 3,750（相當於今日EUR 5,100） 描述：東周晚期至西漢青玉璏 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、圖案、玉石顏色和尺寸(8 厘米)。請注意本拍品的對角線末端，如蘇富比的狀況報告中所述，可能是原作或較晚時期的作品。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2016年3月17日，lot 924 價格：USD 27,500（相當於今日EUR 32,500） 描述：漢白玉劍璏 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。比較相似的青白玉色。請注意尺寸(9.2 厘米)。

A LIMESTONE FIGURE OF DURGA, NEPAL, 15TH - 17TH CENTURYThe four-armed deity seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus base, the primary left hand at the chest, the other left hand raised holding a lotus flower, adorned in beaded jewelry and bangles, the face with a serene expression and heavy-lidded eyes, flanked by elongated earlobes suspending floral earrings, the hair in a high chignon behind a floral tiara, backed by a mandorla with a beaded frame.Provenance: From an old private collection of a diplomat in Zagreb, Croatia. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, extensive wear, obvious losses, nicks, scratches, some fissures, signs of weathering and erosion. The stone with a fine patina and an unctuous feel overall, the surface nicely worn from centuries of worship.Weight: 5,340 g Dimensions: Height 30 cm (excl. stand), 34 cm (incl. stand)Durga is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars. Her legend centers around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and dharma, representing the power of good over evil. She is seen as a motherly figure and often depicted as a beautiful woman with many arms riding a lion or tiger, each arm carrying a weapon and often defeating demons.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Paris, 20 June 2017, lot 157Price: EUR 10,000 or approx. EUR 11,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A stone stele representing a female bodhisattva, Nepal, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related pose, facial expression, and decoration. Note the much larger size (50 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2011, lot 340Price: USD 4,000 or approx. EUR 4,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A black stone stele of Manjushri, Nepal, 15th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related pose and decoration. Note the smaller size (25.4 cm).十五至十七世紀尼泊爾石灰岩難近母四臂難近母結跏趺坐端坐蓮座，左主手放在胸前，左副手舉起一朵蓮花，佩戴珠飾、手鐲和臂釧，面容安詳，雙眼微閉，長耳垂，佩戴著花卉耳環，高髻，後有連珠紋光背。 來源：克羅地亞薩格勒布外交官私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，大面積磨損，有明顯的缺損、劃痕、一些裂縫、風化和侵蝕的跡象。石料有細膩的包漿。 重量：5,340 克 尺寸：高30 厘米 (不含底座)，34 厘米 (含底座) 難近母是一位印度教女神，她與保護、力量、母性、破壞和戰爭有關。 她和邪惡和惡魔力量作鬥爭，代表著善良戰勝邪惡的力量。 她被視為一個慈母般的形象，經常被描繪成一個美麗的女人，有許多手臂，騎在獅子或老虎身上，每隻手臂都拿著武器，打敗惡魔。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得， 2017年6月20日，lot 157 價格：EUR 10,000（相當於今日EUR 11,500） 描述：十七至十八世紀尼泊爾女性佛石像 專家評論：比較相近姿勢，面部表情，和裝飾。請注意尺寸較大(50 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年9月13日，lot 340 價格：USD 4,000（相當於今日EUR 4,800） 描述：十五世紀尼泊爾文殊菩薩石像 專家評論：比較相近姿勢 和裝飾. 請注意尺寸較小 (25.4 厘米)。

A SMALL JASPER-GREEN FACETED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, 18TH CENTURYChina, Beijing, 1700-1780. Of compressed horizontal ovoid form with octagonal profile, surmounted by a cylindrical neck with flat lip, and a flat foot, the two main sides with raised, faceted oval panels surrounded by further faceting. The glass of an opaque jasper-turquoise color with few yellow streaks around the base.Provenance: Guwan Cheng, Beijing, November 2006, by repute excavated from a tomb. Hugh Moss Ltd., Hong Kong, 2010. An English private collector of Snuff Bottles, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Hugh Moss Ltd., Hong Kong, dated 11 October 2010, dating the piece to 1700-1780, noting the tomb excavation, and stating a purchase price of USD 5,400 (or approx. EUR 6,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Hugh Moss (b. 1943) is an author, dealer, artist, lifelong collector, and enthusiast of Chinese art, and foremost authority on Chinese snuff bottles. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, including open bubbles, few nibbles to the edges and light surface scratches.Stopper: Mother-of-pearl with gilt bronze collarWeight: 20.7 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 40 mm, Diameter neck 12 mm and mouth 7 mmWith a padded silk box. (2)The present snuff bottle belongs to a series of octagonal faceted snuff bottles made at the court for distribution by the Qing Emperors as gifts to officials, scholars, and other worthies on specific occasions each year. The faceting arose out of the influence of the Bavarian Kilian Stumpf who set up the Imperial Glassworks in 1696 and became a popular form of decoration for glass bottles and other wares throughout the earlier Qing dynasty. Because they were frequently distributed as gifts, the bottles became symbols of honor and were frequently buried with Qing snuff-takers.This bottle is typical of the smaller-sized range for this form. The mouth is well within the range of early wide mouths on glass bottles. The jasper green color, perhaps inspired by the natural stone, is among the rarer ones found in Palace-faceted octagonal snuff bottles of the 18th century and does not appear to have been produced at all during the 19th century.Expert's note: According to Hugh Moss, this bottle was excavated from a tomb near Beijing in the early 2000s. Many such tombs have been uncovered in the past decades due to the expansion of Beijing and massive building programs such as the 2008 Olympics, and thus a number of glass snuff bottles (along with many other types of precious objects) were discovered. The glass snuff bottles typically show obvious signs of burial as they are affected by contact with damp soil for so long. They are, as a rule, polished after coming out of the tomb, having lost much of their surface gloss from long burial, but in this case traces of the original iridescence have remained intact. The foot and lip, however, were wisely left cleaned but unpolished so as not to obscure the original extent of wear on the bottle from before it was buried.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2013, lot 236Price: HKD 106,250 or approx. EUR 16,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A facetted turquoise-green glass snuff bottle, imperial glassworks, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and similarly small size (36 mm). Note the slightly paler color of the glass.十八世紀碧玉綠切面小鼻煙壺，御用工坊中國，北京，1700-1780。八角形切面，平口，圓柱形頸部和扁平足，兩個主要側面帶有多面橢圓形面，素面。不透明的碧玉綠松石色玻璃，底部周圍有幾條黃色條紋。 來源：北京古玩城，2006年11月，據説來自墓葬挖掘；香港Hugh Moss Ltd.藝廊，2010年；一個英國私人鼻煙壺收藏傢，購於上述藝廊。隨附香港Hugh Moss Ltd.藝廊2010年10月11日發票複印件，斷代為1700-1780年，也記錄為墓葬出土，價格 USD 5,400 (或 EUR 6,900 ，根據通貨膨脹)。Hugh Moss (出生於1943) 是一位作家、商人、藝術家和中國藝術忠實的收藏家，特別是中國鼻煙壺。品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和製造不規則，包括開口氣泡、邊緣有少量磕損和表面輕微的划痕。 壺蓋：Mother-of-pearl with gilt bronze collar 貝母鑲鎏金銅片。 重量：20.7 克 尺寸：含蓋高40毫米，頸部直徑12 毫米，頸部直徑7 毫米 内襯絲盒。 (2)

A BANDED CALCITE BACTRIAN CHALICE, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, p. 59, no. 51, described as banded calcite or travertine.Oxus Civilization. The compressed globular bowl supported on a tall splayed foot. The stone of a cream color with faint veins of white and ochre.Provenance: Bruno Cooper, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2009. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above in 2009. A copy of the original invoice from Bruno Cooper, Norwich, dated 18 October 2009, describing the piece as a high stemmed cup, attributed to Bactria and dated 3rd millennium BC, stating a purchase price of EUR 2,800 or approx. EUR 3,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing, accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with old wear, small chips and nicks to the edges, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations.Weight: 1,168.4 g Dimensions: Height 17.1 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (short BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or Integration Era. Though it may be called the "Oxus civilization", apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later (c. 1950-1450 BC) sites in northern Bactria, currently known as southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the current territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations from the late 1970s onward revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 6 December 2007, lot 61Price: USD 16,250 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian alabaster chalice, circa late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the related form and material. Note the size (34.9 cm).

A LARGE PALE CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' BELT HOOK, 17TH-18TH CENTURYChina. The curved shaft is carved and reticulated in high relief with a sinuous chilong dragon with bifurcated tail, the hook in the form of a dragon head. The gently polished, translucent stone is of a pale celadon color with faint russet inclusions.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbles.Weight: 112 g Dimensions: Length 14.1 cm Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 20 February 2019, lot 70Price: GBP 3,000 or approx. EUR 4,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon jade and russet' dragon' belt hook, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related color of the jade, motif and carving. Note the near-identical size (14.5 cm).十七至十八世紀青白玉龍紋帶鈎中國。鉤首圓雕一龍首，雙角微突，凸額，吊睛，雙頜微啟。板狀鉤身化為龍身，下突圓鈕，其上鏤雕一銜靈芝草小螭龍，毛髮後飄，曲身，抬首與大龍相對而視，呈現出“蒼龍教子”之姿態，是為“望子成龍”之寓意。青白色玉經過輕微拋光，半透明，內含微弱的赤褐色絮狀物。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和微小的刻痕。 重量：112 克 尺寸：長14.1 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2019年2月20日，lot 70 價格：GBP 3,000（相當於今日EUR 4,100） 描述：清 十七/十八世紀青白玉帶皮雕龍紋鉤 專家評論：比較相近的玉石顏色、主題和雕刻。請注意幾乎相同的尺寸 (14.5 厘米)。

A GREEN JADE 'HORSE-HOOF' ORNAMENT, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 3500-2500 BC. The tubular form flaring towards the sloping top in the form of a horse hoof (mati), cut across at an oblique angle forming an arched profile to the rim, the narrower end pierced with two holes. The translucent stone of a variegated green and light brown color with darker speckles and russet veining.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few minuscule nibbles to the edges, the upper and lower rim uneven, the stone with few natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 264.6 g Dimensions: Height 12.9 cmLarge jade ornaments of this specific form were a product of the Hongshan culture, and examples have been recovered at the Niuheliang burial site in Liaoning province. While generally referred to as headpieces, Jenny F. So has recently suggested that they may have been worn on the forearm to protect the arm and wrist (Jenny F. So, Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 2019, page 74). She cites an example worn on the forearm of the occupant of Site III at Niuheliang, and another recovered from the Bronze Age burial site at Dadianzi, in present-day inner Mongolia. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Los Angeles, 21 June 2022, lot 30Price: USD 7,650 or approx. EUR 7,400 converted at the time of writingDescription: A yellowish-celadon jade hoof-shaped ornament, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the related plain form. Note the smaller size (8.6 cm) and yellowish-celadon color.紅山文化青玉馬蹄形配飾中國，公元前約 3500-2500 年。管狀物件向上傾斜，頂部張開，如馬蹄狀，斜角切割，邊緣的拱形，較窄的一端穿有兩個孔。半透明石料，綠色和淺棕色紋理，帶有較深的斑點和黃褐色斑。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：品相極佳，輕微磨損，邊緣細微磕損，上下邊緣凹凸不平，輕微天然裂隙，部分裂隙隨著時間的推移可能發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：264.6 克 尺寸：高 12.9 厘米 這種特殊形式的大型玉器是紅山文化的產物，在遼寧省牛河梁墓葬遺址曾發現過一些相似物件。 雖然通常被認爲是頭飾，但 Jenny F. So 最近表認爲們可能曾被佩戴在前臂上以保護手臂和手腕（Jenny F. So，Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums，Cambridge，2019年，74頁 )。她舉了一個牛河梁遺址 III 的前臂佩飾例子，以及另一個在今內蒙古大甸子青銅時代墓葬遺址中發現的例子。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：洛杉磯邦瀚斯，2022年6月21日，lot 30 價格：USD 7,650（相當於今日EUR 7,400） 描述：紅山文化新石器時代青黃玉馬蹄形配飾 專家評論：比較相近的形式。請注意尺寸較小 (8.6厘米)，以及青黃色的玉石顏色。

A LARGE BACTRIAN BANDED AGATE BEAD, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, p. 34, no. 30.Oxus Civilization, c. 2500-1900 BC. Of biconical form tapering towards the ends, the mostly opaque stone of a grayish white color with fingerprints, and bands of amber, ochre, and blueish white.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with old wear, few minuscule chips to the edges, natural fissures, and calcifications.Weight: 45.3 g Dimensions: Length 9.3 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the "Oxus civilization", apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 6 December 2007, lot 370Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 10,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian Gold and Banded Agate Bead Pendant Expert remark: Note the near-identical size (9.1 cm) and the gold embellishment

A MUGHAL STYLE PALE CELADON JADE CENSER AND COVERChina, 19th century. The censer of globular form with thin walls, the deep bowl raised on a stepped foot with a reticulated mid-section suspending four rings, flanked by a pair of dragon head handles framed by scrolling vines and suspending loose rings. The domed cover also reticulated with meandering vines below a chrysanthemum finial from which project four foliate loops suspending loose rings. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with few small russet areas and cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: From the collection of a gentleman in London, United Kingdom, who has been collecting Asian works of art for the last 50 years, and thence by descent. The base with an old label, 'Antique jade incense burner on stand. 18th/19th century. Qing dynasty.' Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, minuscule nibbling, and a small nick to the base which has been smoothened. The stone with few small fissures, some of which have developed into thin hairline cracks. The wood stand with minor wear and expected age cracks.Weight: 405.1 g (excl. base) and 738.4 g (incl. base) Dimensions: Height 16.1 cm (excl. base) and 23.1 cm (incl. base)With an old, lacquered wood stand. (2) Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 6 April 2011, lot 420Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese whitish jade censer and pierced coverExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, reticulated cover, and loose rings. Note the size (15.2 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2013, lot 880Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 24,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale greenish-white jade tripod censer and coverExpert remark: Compare the related form, reticulated cover, and loose rings, as well as the closely related color of the jade. Note the size (18.8 cm) and foliate feet.蒙兀兒風格青白玉雕香薰爐中國，十九世紀。薄壁圓球形香爐，高圈足台，爐蓋鏤空雕刻纏枝紋，兩側龍首耳一對，懸掛活環。蓋頂成菊花瓣紋，懸掛四活環。淺青色半透明玉料，輕微赤褐色斑紋，白色絮狀物。 來源：英國倫敦紳士收藏，其亞洲收藏至少超過五十年歷史，保存至今。圈足内標籤可見 'Antique jade incense burner on stand. 18th/19th century. Qing dynasty.' （玉香爐，十八至十九世紀，清代） 品相：品相極佳，輕微磨損，小磕損，底座上有一個小缺口，已打磨光滑。玉料有輕微小裂隙，有的已發展成細細的裂隙。木架有輕微磨損和預期的老化裂縫。 重量：405.1 克 (不含底座) ，738.4克 (含底座) 尺寸：高 16.1 厘米 (不含底座) ，23.1 厘米 (含底座) 漆木底座。(2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年4月6日，lot 420 價格：USD 8,125（相當於今日EUR 10,000） 描述：青白玉雕香薰爐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、網形蓋和懸掛活環。請注意尺寸(15.2 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年3月21日，lot 880 價格：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 24,500） 描述：青白玉透雕花卉卷草紋花耳活環三足蓋爐 專家評論：比較相近的外形、網形蓋和懸掛活環，以及非常相近的玉石顏色。請注意尺寸(18.8 厘米) 和花邊腳。

A MUGHAL GILT AND 'GEM'-INLAID AVENTURINE BOWL, NORTHERN INDIA, 19TH CENTURYThe oval body with lobed sides rising from a short oval foot, the exterior neatly decorated with floral sprays inlaid in ruby-red and emerald-green glass within gilt-copper wire settings. The stone of a green color with distinct russet and mica inclusions.Provenance: French trade. Condition: Fine condition overall, commensurate with age. Some old wear, traces of use, little nibbling to the rims, minuscule chips, minor losses to the inlays and cloisons. The foot and rim possibly smoothened. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small cracks over time.Weight: 912 g Dimensions: Length 24 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2006, lot 22Price: USD 28,800 or approx. EUR 38,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare Mughal pale greenish-white jade 'gem'-inlaid ewer and cover, 17th/18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the design. Note the numerous inlays made from glass, rubies, turquoise, opal, and coral.十九世紀印度北部蒙兀兒花口鎏金嵌寳碧璽花口碗橢圓形花口碗，橢圓形的圈足，側面有裂紋，外壁裝飾著纏枝花卉紋，鑲嵌鎏金銅寶石紅色和翠綠色玻璃。綠色寶石，帶有明顯的赤褐色和雲母夾雜物。 來源：法國古玩交易。 品相：整體狀況良好，一些磨損，使用痕跡，邊緣有輕微磕損，鑲嵌物和景泰藍的輕微損失。足部和邊緣可能變得光滑。 具有天然内沁和裂隙的石料，其中一些隨著時間的推移已經發展成小裂縫。 重量：912 克 尺寸：長 24 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2006年9月19日，lot 22 價格：USD 28,800（相當於今日EUR 38,500） 描述：十七/十八世紀蒙兀兒青白玉嵌寳蓋瓶 專家評論：比較設計。請注意不同的鑲嵌寶石，例如玻璃、紅寶石、綠松石、蛋白石和珊瑚。

A TIANHUANG 'BUDDHIST LION AND CUB' SEAL, QING DYNASTYChina, first half of the 19th century. Of square section, surmounted by a seated lion with its head turned towards its cub, one paw holding it down, their snouts gently touching and eyes interlocked. The mane, paws, and bushy tails finely carved and incised, the claws and spine well detailed. The seal face inscribed with a section of a poem by Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi. The stone of a magnificent and even amber-orange color.Inscriptions: The seal face inscribed 'Ma jiang song gong shou, xin yu zhu ju kong' (The appearance of the pine is thin, the heart is empty like a bamboo). Provenance: West Berkshire, United Kingdom, local trade. By repute acquired from a private estate. Condition: Excellent condition with expected old wear, light scratches, little nibbling to edges, the stone with natural fissures and inclusions.Weight: 86.0 g Dimensions: Size 4.1 x 3.9 x 3.6 cmThe fine coloration and luminosity of this tianhuang stone are skillfully accentuated through its intricately carved details which reveal the layers of subtle golden hues. The combination of carving in the round and low-relief detailing effectively captures the sunlight as it shines on and passes through the seal to further intensify the richness of color.Tianhuang is a type of soapstone that is valued for its warm tones of amber and egg yolk as well as its lustrous sheen and was considered the rival to the finest and purest jade. Apart from being graded by its color, tianhuang was also priced according to its weight rather than size, hence making it one of the most expensive materials to carve. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 October 2015, lot 3734Price: HKD 1,937,500 or approx. EUR 271,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A tianhuang 'Buddhist lion' seal, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related motif, carving style, facial expressions, color of the stone, and size (4.9 x 3 x 3 cm)Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 546Price: HKD 312,500 or approx. EUR 40,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A finely carved soapstone 'lion' seal, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related motif, carving style, color of the stone, and size (3.8 x 3.1 x 3.1 cm)Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Galerie Zacke Vienna, 15 October 2021, lot 51Price: EUR 13,904 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved tianhuang 'qilin' seal for Wen Xiang, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related motif and color of the stone. Note the size (4.8 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm).清代太獅少獅田黃印中國，十九世紀上半葉。方印，印鈕雕刻一頭坐獅，它的頭轉向它的幼崽，用一隻爪子按住它，它們的鼻子親暱地相碰，眼睛相對。細節精美。印面刻有唐代詩人白居易的一段詩句。石料瑩潤，呈琥珀色。 款識：貌將松共瘦，心與竹俱空。 來源：英國伯克郡西部古玩交易，據説購於私人收藏。 品相：狀況極佳，有磨損、輕微劃痕，石料有天然裂縫和內沁 重量：86.0 克 尺寸：4.1 x 3.9 x 3.6 厘米 這塊田黃石的精美色澤和光度通過其複雜的雕刻細節巧妙地突出，展現出微妙的金色層次。圓形雕刻與淺浮雕細節相結合，有效捕捉陽光照射並穿過印章，進一步增強色彩的豐富度。 田黃是一種皂石，因其溫暖的琥珀色和蛋黃色調以及光澤而受到推崇，被認為可與最優質、最純淨的玉石相媲美。除了根據顏色分級外，田黃還根據重量而不是大小定價，它可以説是最昂貴的雕刻材料之一。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2015年10月7日，lot 3734 價格：HKD 1,937,500（相當於今日EUR 271,000） 描述：清田黄太獅少獅鈕方章，印文：《坐看飛雲自卷舒》 專家評論：比較相近的主題、雕刻風格、面部表情、石色和尺寸(4.9 x 3 x 3 厘米) 。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2019年5月29日，lot 546 價格：HKD 312,500（相當於今日EUR 40,000） 描述：清壽山石臥獅紐方印，印文：俠骨禪心 專家評論：比較相近的主題、雕刻風格、石色和尺寸(3.8 x 3.1 x 3.1 厘米)。

A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, SWAT VALLEY, 8TH-9TH CENTURYScientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 31 March 2021, based on sample number N121c25, sets the firing date of one sample taken at between 800 and 1200 years ago, consistent with the suggested period of manufacture (8th-9th century). A copy of the report, signed by Helen Mason and Doreen Stoneham for Oxford Authentication, accompanies this lot.Seated on a cushion over an elaborate lotus throne with lions on either side and supported on a rectangular plinth, his right hand lowered in abhaya mudra and his left holding the hem of his sanghati falling over the chest in finely incised rhythmic folds. His serene face with silver-inlaid eyes and urna, deeply incised brows, and full lips forming a calm smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha.Provenance: A private collection in Hong Kong. German trade, acquired from the above.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, some losses, obvious signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations, small nicks and dents, light scratches. Superb, naturally grown malachite and cuprite patina overall.Weight: 1,894 g (incl. backplate) and 1,280 g (excl. backplate) Dimensions: Height 25 cm (incl. backplate) and 22 cm (excl. backplate)Few Swat bronzes are known that retain a complete backplate as in the present example. It is separately cast and inserted into a loop on the throne and a tang issuing from Buddha's back. The flaming mandala is topped with a stupa and flanked by female bodhisattvas standing on lotus bases below seated male bodhisattvas.According to Pal, placing Buddha on a throne like on the present lot associates him with royal imagery and emphasizes his spiritual sovereignty, while the lotus base symbolizes his divine quality (see Pal, Indian Sculpture, Vol.2, 1988, pp.68-9). His enlightened nature is further signaled by the silver-inlaid eyes and urna. Gently looking down with a compassionate expression, he extends his right hand in the gesture of charity. With his left, he holds the hem of his robe. The iconography of Shakyamuni holding his garment is widely employed in seated Swat figures, extending the idiom from earlier Gandharan stone images.The Swat Valley is located along the upper stream of the Indus in the heartland of the Gandhara region. It was a melting pot of various people and arts and served as a link between India and Central Asia and further eastwards for a constant flow of Buddhist pilgrims. The earlier Gandhara style is still echoed in the art of many icons of the Swat Valley, as visible in the present example. The Buddha's parallel folds as well as the protuberance on top of his head, can be traced back to Gandhara Buddha figures. However, the V-shaped pleats around his neck are associated with Kashmiri prototypes, as is the use of silver inlay. His face reflects a Gupta idiom, with its small mouth and incised eyebrows. The lotus base on which he sits is typical for Swat Valley images. Thus, this fine bronze Buddha figure perfectly embodies the aforementioned melting pot of various styles.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Swat Valley bronze Buddha, with a similar base and hand gesture, dated 625-1003, in the National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi, recorded in the Huntington Archive, scan number 9602. Compare a related Swat Valley bronze Buddha, dated circa 7th-8th century, in the National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi, recorded in the Huntington Archive, scan number 9600. Compare the throne, gestures, and the robe's evenly arranged narrow folds with that of a closely related example published in von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculptures in Tibet, Vol. I, 2001, pp. 40-1, figs. 6A-C. Also see Pal, Bronzes of Kashmir, 1975, pp. 194-5, no. 73. For a fragment of a backplate from the Eilenberg Collection, see M. Lerner and S. Kossak, The Lotus Transcendent, 1991, cat. no. 86, p. 116. Furthermore, compare with lots 29 and 78 in Imprints of Buddhas, Buddhist Art in the National Palace Museum Collection. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 September 2007, lot 230 Price: USD 115,000 or approx. EUR 160,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni with backplate, Swat Valley, 7th/8th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, expression, patina, the abhaya mudra of the lowered right hand, the elaborate throne and base, and the backplate with attendant figures and central stupa. Note the smaller size (20.3 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 2 December 2021, lot 1007 Price: HKD 377,500 or approx. EUR 47,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A silver inlaid copper alloy figure of Shakyamuni, Swat Valley, 8th/9th century Expert remark: Compare the related pose, expression, silver inlaid eyes and urna, hand gestures, and throne. Note the smaller size (18 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely Related Auction: Bonhams Paris, 14 June 2022, lot 18 Price: EUR 75,975 Description: Statuette de Bouddha en Alliage de Cuivre Incruste D'argent, Vallee De Swat, VII Siecle Expert remark: Compare the related pose, expression, and silver inlays. Note the significantly smaller size (10.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christies New York, 15 March 2016, lot 44 Price: USD 173,000 or approx. EUR 201,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Silver-Inlaid Bronze Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, Swat Valley, 7th Century Expert remark: Compare the related pose, expression, and silver inlays. Note the significantly smaller size (13.5 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 March 2014, lot 1040Price: USD 209,000 or approx. EUR 246,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze figure of Buddha, Kashmir, 7th CenturyExpert remark: Compare the closely related cast, posture, throne, and silver inlaid eyes八至九世紀斯瓦特谷釋迦牟尼銅像科學檢測報告：隨附牛津檢測所2021年3月31日由Doreen Stoneham出具的熱釋光檢測報告複印本，樣本號N121c25，結果為該造像為800至1200年前製作，符合推測的八至九世紀。 品相：狀態極好，大量磨損，一些缺損，明顯的風化和侵蝕跡象，土壤結垢，小刻痕和凹痕，輕微劃痕。包漿自然。

A TIBETAN AGATE 'CHUNG DZI' BEADTibet, 19th to early 20th century, or earlier. The bead of tubular form with black ends and etched decorations. The translucent stone of a light amber color.Provenance: Gabriele Aronica, Rome, Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original signed invoice from Gabriele Aronica, dated 20 October 2005, stating a purchase price of EUR 3,800 or approx. EUR 5,400 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with old wear, some nibbling to the edges, and a small crack with associated minor loss.Weight: 3.7 g Dimensions: Length 3.4 cmDzi beads are a type of stone bead of uncertain origin worn as part of a necklace and sometimes as a bracelet. In several Central Asian cultures, including that of Tibet, the bead is considered to provide positive spiritual benefits. These beads are generally prized as protective amulets and are sometimes ground into a powder to be used in traditional Tibetan medicine. Beads subject to this process have small 'dig marks', where a portion of the bead has been scraped or ground away to be included in the medicine.Literature comparison: Compare a necklace with related etched agate dzi beads, along with imitation glass dzi beads and a gau amulet box, dated to the early 20th century, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number IM.121F-1923. Compare a necklace with related agate beads, along with mantra tally counters, dated mid-19th century to mid-20th century, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession number 2013-66-27.西藏沖係天珠西藏，十九至二十世紀初，或更早。帶有黑色末端和蝕刻裝飾的管狀珠子。淺琥珀色的半透明石頭。 來源：義大利羅馬Gabriele Aronica藝廊；Paolo Bertuzzi購於上述藝廊。隨附一份2005年10月20日 Gabriele Aronica 出具的原始發票複印本，顯示當時售價為EUR 3,800 或相當於EUR 5,400 (根據通貨膨脹率)。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損，邊緣有小刻痕、小裂紋，輕微缺損。 重量：3.7 克 尺寸：長3.4 厘米 天珠的名稱何人所取已不可求證，可作為項鍊的一部分佩戴，有時作為手鍊佩戴。在包括西藏文化在內的中亞文化中，天珠是神創造的超自然之物，通常被視為護身符，有時被磨成粉末入藥。文獻比較： 比較一件二十世紀項鍊有相近的沖系天珠，配有仿玻璃天珠和一個嘎烏盒，收藏於伊莉莎白與亞伯特博物館，館藏編號IM.121F-1923。比較一件十九世紀至二十世紀中期項鍊有相近的瑪瑙天珠，費城藝術博物館，館藏編號2013-66-27。

A PALE CELADON JADE 'THREE-LEGGED TOAD ON LOTUS' BRUSHWASHER, 19TH CENTURYChina. Carved in the form of a lotus leaf, borne on a stalk issuing from the underside, the sides of the leaf curled inwards, the three-legged toad perched to one side, and a lotus flower to the opposite side. The translucent jade of a fine pale celadon color with very faint russet inclusions.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little nibbling, the stone with a natural fissure.Weight: 72.4 g Dimensions: Length 7.4 cmThe three-legged toad, or Jin Chan, represents a popular feng shui charm for prosperity. It is usually depicted as a bullfrog with red eyes, flared nostrils and only one hind leg, on its back, it often displays seven diamond spots. According to feng shui beliefs, Jin Chan helps attract and protect wealth, and guards against bad luck.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 17 September 2014, lot 299Price: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade brushwasher, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related motif and color of the jade. Note the size (12.7 cm).十九世紀青白玉荷葉筆洗中國，筆洗雕成荷葉形，底生一柄，葉邊向內捲曲，一側棲息著一隻三足蟾蜍，另一側靠著一朵荷花。半透明玉石，呈精美的淡青色，內含非常細微赤褐色內沁。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，玉料有天然裂紋。 重量：72.4 克 尺寸：長7.4 厘米 三足蟾蜍，或稱金蟾，是中國神話中形象，被視為招財之物，常用作建築裝飾和擺設。它通常有一隻紅眼睛、鼻孔碩大，並只有一條後腿，背上通常有七個菱形斑點。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2014年9月17日，lot 299 價格：USD 5,000（相當於今日EUR 6,000） 描述：清青玉雕蓮花形洗 專家評論：比較相近的主題和玉石顏色。請注意尺寸(12.7 厘米)。

A CELADON JADE 'TIGER' PENDANT, LATE SHANG TO EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 1200-1100 BC. Of elongated flattened form, the arc-shaped pendant worked in the form of a crouching tiger with legs tucked beneath the body and a furcated tail that curls upwards, pierced at the snout and tail. The translucent stone of a fine celadon tone with cloudy inclusions and areas of white calcification.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.3.21A-H. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history. Condition: Old wear, some weathering, soil encrustations, surface alterations and traces of use, all as expected. Minor nibbling. The jade was broken into three pieces and reassembled, with associated small losses.Weight: 13.3 g Dimensions: Length 9.1 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a related jade pendant of a tiger, 9.4 cm, late Shang dynasty, in the Smithsonian Museum, accession number S1987.705.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's, 30 November 2020, lot 2769Price: HKD 87,500 or approx. EUR 11,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale greenish jade tiger-form pendant, late Shang-early Western Zhou dynasty, c. 12th-11th century BCExpert remark: Compare the related subject, form, incision work, and color of the jade. Note the size (7.6 cm).商末至西周初期青玉虎形佩中國，公元前1200-1100年。此虎形佩呈扁平狀，兩面通體飾虎紋，虎張口，尾上卷，作爬行狀。虎口和尾各有一小孔可供穿系佩帶。青色半透明玉料，局部有沁蝕黑斑和白色鈣化區域。 來源：吳權博士收藏；吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號 E.3.21A-H。吳權(1910-1997)博士 曾是一位中國外交家以及知名中國藝術收藏家。他的父親吳蓮伯 (1873-1944)先生曾是二十世紀初中國重要政治人物，因在民國動蕩歲月中擔任國會議員及議長而聞名。1952 年，吳博士在外交領域走上了輝煌之路，直到他退休後定居倫敦，並將餘生奉獻給了對中國藝術的研究。毫無疑問，吳權博士多年的收藏，與大量中國藝術珍品現身倫敦藝術市場上時間點相呼應，這無疑是幸運的。從 1950 年代中期到 1960 年代後期，他收集了 1,000 多件藏品，涵蓋了中國藝術的每一個門類。吳博士之所以收藏，其原因主要是爲保護散落歐洲各地的中國文物與推廣中國藝術與文化。尚不清楚吳博士何時想到創建一個美術館來歸置他的收藏的，但在 1968 年，他打開了以他父親的名字命名的 吳蓮伯美術館的大門。多年來，美術館已成為收藏家、學者和來訪政要的必經之地，而吳博士總是很樂意給參觀者介紹美術館，講述中國光輝歷史的故事。 品相：磨損、一些風化、土壤結殼、使用痕跡，磕損。玉被打碎成三塊，重新組裝起來。 重量：13.3 克 尺寸：長 9.1 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的商代晚期虎形玉珮件，9.4 厘米，收藏於史密森學會，館藏編號S1987.705。

A PALE CELADON JADE 'HARE' PENDANT, LATE SHANG TO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 1100-1000 BC. Depicted crouching with its feet tucked underneath, slightly protruding eyes beneath short ears, and pierced through the mouth for suspension. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with darker shadings and areas of white calcification.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.3.21A-H. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, some weathering, calcification and minuscule nibbling.Weight: 6.7 g Dimensions: Length 3.5 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related jade pendant of a rabbit, late Shang dynasty to Western Zhou dynasty, 3.5 cm, in the Smithsonian Museum, accession number S2012.9.852. Compare two closely related rabbit-form pendants, dated to the late Shang dynasty, excavated from Tomb no. 2 at Jingjiecun, Lingshi, Shanxi Province, in the Shangxi Provincial Institute of Archeology, and illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 3, Beijing, 2005, p. 62-63.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 December 2021, lot 840Price: HKD 94,500 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An archaic jade 'hare' plaque, Shang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form, pose, and manner of carving. Note the larger size (5.9 cm) and different color of the jade.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2022, lot 36Price: USD 27,720 or approx. EUR 26,500 converted at the time of writingDescription: A small pale green jade hare-form pendant, Early Western Zhou dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related flat form, pose, and simplistic carving style. Note the smaller size (2.5 cm) and different color of the jade.商末至西周青白玉兔形佩中國，公元前1100-1000年。兔子成蹲伏狀，雙腳伏在身下，短耳朵下方的眼睛略微突出，嘴部穿口用於懸掛。 淺青白色半透明玉料，帶有較深的陰影和白色鈣化區域。 來源：吳權博士收藏；吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號E.3.21A-H。吳權(1910-1997) 博士曾是一位中國外交家以及知名中國藝術收藏家。他的父親吳蓮伯 (1873-1944)先生曾是二十世紀初中國重要政治人物，因在民國動蕩歲月中擔任國會議員及議長而聞名。1952 年，吳博士在外交領域走上了輝煌之路，直到他退休後定居倫敦，並將餘生奉獻給了對中國藝術的研究。毫無疑問，吳權博士多年的收藏，與大量中國藝術珍品現身倫敦藝術市場上時間點相呼應，這無疑是幸運的。從 1950 年代中期到 1960 年代後期，他收集了 1,000 多件藏品，涵蓋了中國藝術的每一個門類。吳博士之所以收藏，其原因主要是爲保護散落歐洲各地的中國文物與推廣中國藝術與文化。尚不清楚吳博士何時想到創建一個美術館來歸置他的收藏的，但在 1968 年，他打開了以他父親的名字命名的 吳蓮伯美術館的大門。多年來，美術館已成為收藏家、學者和來訪政要的必經之地，而吳博士總是很樂意給參觀者介紹美術館，講述中國光輝歷史的故事。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損、一些風化、鈣化和微小的磕損。 重量：6.7 克 尺寸：長 3.5 厘米

AN EXCEPTIONAL CREAMY-WHITE AND BLACK JADE FIGURE OF A BEAR, SONG DYNASTY OR EARLIERChina, 960-1279 or earlier. Powerfully and sensitively carved. The mighty yet gentle animal seated with the knees and elbows bent, the hands resting on the legs, the lowered head slightly turned to the left, evoking a pensive state of mind. The body with slightly drooping chest and rotund belly. The lower legs are accented with a neatly incised scroll below each knee, while the clawed paws and short tail are finely incised as well. The face is well detailed with almond-shaped eyes, a long muzzle and snout, thin lips framing rows of teeth, and subtle fur markings incised to the ruff.Provenance: From the private collection of Adrianus Verhelst, Netherlands. Adrianus Cornelis Maria Verhelst (b. 1955) is a retired Dutch entrepreneur and manager, stemming from the Verhelst family, who served as a director of Verlascon Management, a noted financial holding company based in Roosendaal, Netherlands. He was a passionate and discerning collector of Chinese and Buddhist art, displaying some of his pieces prominently across the family properties in the Netherlands, Belgium, and England.Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, showing old wear, microscopic nicks here and there, few small areas with minuscule age-related losses, smoothened over time. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time, consistent with jade figures dating from the Song dynasty. The stone with a smooth, unctuous feel overall, the result of centuries of gentle handling.Weight: 237.3 gDimensions: Height 7.5 cm, Width 6 cmThe superbly polished, translucent stone is of a creamy white, somewhat yellowish tone with brownish-black shadings ingeniously incorporated into the carving, as well as russet and black veins, and cloudy inclusions. Bears are native to China, their presence there known since antiquity. They were kept in Han imperial zoos and parks, where the emperor and his entourage enjoyed watching them in performance or in combat with other animals. On the other hand, they were perceived as enlightened creatures and it was believed that they resided in spiritual mountains and possessed the ability to intermediate between heaven and earth. Bears have also been linked with military prowess, shamanism, and immortality. As a corollary, it might be noted that the words for 'bear' and 'virility' are exact homonyms, pronounced xiong. According to the 'Rites of Zhou', Zhou Li, edited during the Han dynasty, bears were employed in exorcism rituals, their skin worn over the head of the performer who, holding a lance and a shield, led the officials to perform the Seasonal Exorcism by searching through houses and driving away pestilences. See J. Lagerway, Early Chinese Religion. Part One. Shang through Han (1250 BC-220 AD), Boston, 2008, page 287.In ancient China, immortality was often considered the ultimate pursuit for royalty. The First Emperor who united the country in 221 BC is known to have sent expeditions into the eastern sea in search of Penglai, a mountainous island shrouded in a mysterious cloud, which at the time was believed to be the home of immortals, where elixirs of immortality could be retrieved. Once every 99th year, an immortal from this mysterious island would descend to the earthly realm and bestow immortality upon a select few. These immortals were believed to take the form of carved jade animals, for example bears.Jade was the only material in which these mythological epitomes were believed to exist. This conviction is probably due to the near-indestructible quality of the mineral, which would make such a carving outlive every human being. When inhabited by an immortal, the jade would have looked almost fully translucent, especially when held against strong moonlight. According to ancient creed, the owner of such a magical jade animal was ensured an extended life. By having everyday contact with the object through rubbing its surface, the power of the inhibiting immortal would slowly be transferred to its owner. Highly sought after by the rich and wealthy, a jade animal as such was extremely rare and thus widely copied throughout Chinese history, particularly during the Song and Ming dynasties.Literature comparison: Compare an earlier gilt-bronze figure of a bear, seated in a highly similar manner and sharing several other features, such as the almond-shaped eyes, drooping chest, and rotund belly, 7.6 cm high, dated to the Western Han dynasty, exhibited in Flora and Fauna: Themes and Symbolism in the Decorative Arts of China, The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, 23 June to 9 September 2007, and sold at Christie's New York, 17 March 2015, lot 1. Compare a related black jade bear, with similar almond-shaped eyes, 5.1 cm high, dated to the Han dynasty, purchased by Oscar Raphael from Wannieck in November 1923 and previously found by Wannieck when excavating Ma Chang, now in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, object number O.17-1946. Compare a related white and russet jade figure of a seated bear, also carved in the Han style and dated to the Song dynasty, 8.2 cm long, in the British Museum, registration number 1947,0712.487.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 13 May 2014, lot 156 Price: GBP 43,750 or approx. EUR 63,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small white and russet jade carving of a bear, Song/Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject and pose. Compare also the dark shadings, which are less pronounced than on the present lot, and the fine detailing and incision work. The bear is of much smaller size (4.4 cm wide) than the present lot.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 24 November 2013, lot 260 Price: HKD 625,000 or approx. EUR 97,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine and rare cream and black jade 'recumbent hound' carving, Song dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related creamy color with black shadings. Compare also the fine detailing and incision work. Note the slightly smaller size (6 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 13 May 2014, lot 20 Price: EUR 247,500 or approx. EUR 283,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare celadon-yellow jade bear, Song dynasty or earlierExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject. Compare also the fine detailing and incision work. Note the slightly smaller size (5.1 cm) and celadon-yellow color.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 13 May 2014, lot 18 Price: EUR 4,207,500 or approx. EUR 4,818,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare yellow jade mythical animal, Song dynasty or earlierExpert remark: Compare the closely related pose. Compare also the related carving with similar drooping chest and rotund belly as well as the fine detailing and incision work. The mythical animal has a bear-like appearance with the addition of wings and horns. Note the slightly smaller size (5 cm) and yellow color. Note also that this jade was previously published and exhibited by J. J. Lally & Co., Chinese Archaic Jades and Bronzes from the Estate of Professor Max Loehr and Others, New York, 1993, cat. no. 85.

A PALE CELADON JADE 'SCHOLARS' PARFUMIER, 18TH CENTURYChina. Of tubular form carved in openwork and high relief with a mountain landscape, the craggy bluffs ascending in overlapping layers creating a sense of verticality and movement, gnarled pine trees emerging from rocky outcrops throughout, one side with a bearded scholar and attendant crossing a bridge above a waterfall, ambling toward a pavilion, the reverse with two young boys, one carrying a peach branch and the other a lingzhi, the top and bottom finely incised with a band of key-fret. The translucent stone of an even, almost pure pale celadon tone with scattered cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: Formerly in an Italian private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear, few small nicks here and there.Weight: 282.9 g Dimensions: Height 18.6 cmAuction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 6 April 2015, lot 252Price: HKD 350,000 or approx. EUR 49,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon jade cylindrical parfumier, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the jade, motif, and carving. Note the size (20.5 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 10 September 2019, lot 30Price: USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 39,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade 'scholar's retreat' parfumier, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the jade, motif, and carving. Note the size (17.2 cm).十八世紀青白玉香薰中國。筒形鏤空雕香薰，高浮雕山景，岩中青松，一位文人與其僕從過橋，一道瀑布而下，山間有一個亭子；背面有兩個小男孩，一個拿著桃枝，另一個拿著靈芝。半透明的玉石，均勻瑩潤的淡青色，白色絮狀物。 來源：義大利私人收藏。 品相：品相極好，有輕微磨損，大面積小劃痕。 重量：282.9 克 尺寸：高18.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2015年4月6日，lot 252 價格：HKD 350,000（相當於今日EUR 49,000） 描述：清十八世紀青白玉鏤雕山水人物圖香筒 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、玉石顏色、主題和雕刻。請注意尺寸 (20.5 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月10日，lot 30 價格：USD 35,000（相當於今日EUR 39,000） 描述：清十八世紀 青玉雕松山行旅圖香筒 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、玉石顏色、主題和雕刻。請注意尺寸 (17.2 厘米)。

A GREEN JADE 'CLOUD-SCROLL' PENDANT, GOUYUN, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 4000-3000 BC. Carved in openwork in the form of a stylized scrolling cloud subtly detailed with raised ridges and grooves on each side, pierced on top for suspension. The stone of a pale sage-green color with dense dark speckles and opaque white inclusions.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi. According to collector's notes acquired in the European trade, ca. 1990. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and minuscule nibbling here and there. Some encrustations and minuscule surface alterations.Weight: 71.3 g Dimensions: Length 12.4 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 10 June 2021, lot 82Price: EUR 17,640 or approx. EUR 19,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale green jade 'cloud-shaped' pendant, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and color of the jade. Note the related size (11.3 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2711Price: HKD 175,000 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A green jade 'cloud-scroll' ornament, Hongshan culture, circa 4000-3000 BCExpert remark: Compare the related form and color. Note the closely related size (12.3 cm).紅山文化勾雲紋青玉佩中國，公元前約 4000-3000 年。鏤空雕刻青玉佩，勾雲紋飾，每側均帶有凸起的脊和凹槽，頂部有孔用以懸掛。 淺灰青色石料，帶有濃密的深色斑點和不透明的白色班。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。 Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。 他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損。 一些結殼和微小的表面變化。 重量：71.3 克 尺寸：長12.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2021年6月10，lot 82 價格：EUR 17,640（相當於今日EUR 19,500） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化青玉勾雲形珮 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型和玉石顏色。請注意相近尺寸 (11.3厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2019年11月27日，lot 2711 價格：HKD 175,000（相當於今日EUR 22,500） 描述：紅山文化青玉勾雲形珮 專家評論：比較相近的外型和玉石顏色。請注意非常相近尺寸 (12.3厘米)。

AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF 'CONTINUOUS LANDSCAPE' CONNECTED JADE PLAQUES, 18TH TO 19TH CENTURYChina. Of rectangular form, each plaque neatly carved and incised with one half of a connected mountain and river landscape, depicting a pavilion, rocks, a traveler crossing a bridge, and a scholar resting near a cliff while appreciating the landscape. The reverse of each plaque carved in relief with a poem and signed. The reticulated top with confronting kui dragons, pierced at the center for suspension. A yellow string with small pearls and coral beads attached. The translucent stone of a fine and even pale celadon tone. (2)Inscriptions: Each plaque signed 'Wen Zhen' to the reverse. This artist signature could also be translated as 'scholarly treasure'. Each plaque is further inscribed with one half of a poem, beginning with the right plaque, 'The clear water mirrors the shadows of the trees, one can see the mountain landscape through the wall. The autumnal trees have yellow leaves and are shrouded in the light of the setting sun,' and continuing on the left plaque, 'The bamboo and chrysanthemums in the garden are only here for me. Slowly the new moon shows itself, I will stay in this garden for a while.'Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, few minuscule nibbles here and there. Microscopic natural inclusions to the stone.Weight: 50.9 g and 47.7 g Dimensions: Size 5.9 x 4.2 cm (each)Expert's note: It is extremely rare to find a pair of jade plaques carved with a continuous landscape such as the present lot, with no comparable examples found by this author. Jade plaques of this type are usually either crafted as a single piece or as pairs showing the same depiction, sometimes in mirror image.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 June 2020, lot 685Price: HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A white jade plaque, Qing dynasty, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the related form, reticulated top, color of the jade, beads and cord, and size (5.9 cm). Note the color of the jade is described as white in the title, but of a more celadon tone, as can be seen in the photo. Note also that the lot comprises only one plaque.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 8 November 2013, lot 1307 Price: GBP 13,750 or approx. EUR 20,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of pale celadon jade rectangular plaques, 19th centuryExpert remark: Note that while this lot also comprises a pair of jade plaques, the depiction is not continuous as on the present pair of jade plaques, but mirrored instead, which is decidedly more common.十八至十九世紀一對罕見連綿山水玉牌中國。長方玉牌，每一塊玉牌一面雕刻山水景觀與人物，另一面浮雕一首詩。兩塊山水牌放在一起，可以發現兩邊山水相連。玉牌頂部雙龍紋，中央穿孔懸掛。一條黃色的繩子，上面繫著小珍珠和珊瑚珠。玉料成青白色半透明，細膩瑩潤。 款識：1. 水影動深樹，山光窺短墻。秋邨黃葉滿，一半入斜陽。2. 幽竹入人靜，寒花爲我芳。小園宜小立，新月似新霜。鈴印：文珍 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，大面積細小的刻痕。玉料内有絮狀物。 重量：50.9 克與47.7 克 尺寸：5.9 x 4.2 厘米 專家注釋：像本拍品這樣的山水牌，實屬難得一見，筆者亦無可比之例。這類山水牌通常有可能製作成單件，或是製作成對，顯示相同的圖案，有時是鏡像，有時相連。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2020年6月5日，lot 685 價格：HKD 100,000（相當於今日EUR 12,500） 描述：清十八世紀白玉米芾拜石題字牌 《子岡》仿款 專家評論：比較相近的外形，頂部鏤空雕刻、玉石顏色、小珠和珊瑚珠，以及尺寸(5.9 厘米)。請注意此玉石顏色被描述為白色，但照片上看起來更像青色。請注意此玉為一件。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2013年11月8日，lot 1307 價格：GBP 13,750（相當於今日EUR 20,500） 描述：十九世紀一對青白玉牌 專家評論：請注意此對玉牌上雕刻的場景並非連續，而是鏡像。

A BLACK STONE FIGURE OF DURGA MAHISHASURAMARDINI, PRE-ANGKOR PERIOD, KHMER, 7TH CENTURYOpinion: Looking at Phnom Da style sculptures, one can see a great degree of cross-cultural influence. While one could argue that this sculptural style is distinctly of Khmer origin, with such early sites present in Vietnam, we are more likely seeing the spread of sources of foreign cultural influence, bringing things like Hinduism, coming from outside the region and merging with local cultures. Certain attributes of this sculpture in particular can be seen in early Gupta sculpture, such as the 4th century Harihara in the National Museum of New Delhi. It is also interesting to note that the earliest known written texts in Southeast Asia are from Vietnam, written during the 4th century, predating the first Khmer texts by hundreds of years.Finely carved in relief with four arms holding symbols of power, positioned above the severed head of a buffalo, with a tall crown and pendulous earlobes, backed by a striated nimbus.Provenance: Spink & Son, London, by 2 November 1999 (according to Christie's record). Christie's New York, 20 September 2000, lot 154 (according to Christie's record). Property from a West Coast collection, acquired from the above (according to Christie's record). Christie's New York, 13 September 2016, lot 245, estimate of USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 34,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Michael Phillips, acquired from the above in an after-sale transaction. A copy of a Christie's record, accessed on 1 October 2018, confirming the provenance above, and stating an after-sale purchase price for the present lot of USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 21,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Michael Phillips (born 1943) is an Academy Award-winning film producer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, his parents were Lawrence and Shirley Phillips, noted New York dealers in Asian fine arts, selling to the Met, the LACMA, the Chicago Art Institute, and the British Museum among others. Michael Phillips is a collector of Asian art himself, particularly Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan sculpture. His most important films include The Sting (winning the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973), Taxi Driver (winning the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival), and Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, structural cracks, old fills.Dimensions: Height 89 cm (excl. stand) and 97 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)Mahishasura was a shape-shifting king who was granted the power of immortality by Lord Brahma. After years of tormenting his people, he was vanquished by a manifestation of the demon-fighting form of Parvati known as Durga. Durga fought Mahishasura over a period of fifteen days during which he kept changing his shape into different animals. She finally vanquished him when he took the form of a buffalo, slaying him with her trident. It is just after this victorious moment that we see Durga depicted here, with the severed head of Mahishasura laying at Durga's feet and her four arms holding the conch shell, the wheel, the ball, and the club, symbolizing the powers given to her by Vishnu. It is an ancient story of good versus evil.Literature comparison:Compare with a stone image of a female deity from the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, exhibited in Arts of Ancient Viet Nam: From River Plain to Open Sea at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, both statues showing an unusual and rare striated nimbus. Also, compare with a stone image of a reclining figure of Vishnu in the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, both statues showing very similar facial characteristics.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2016, lot 249Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gray sandstone figure of Durga Mahishasuramardini, Khmer, pre-Angkor period, Phnom Da style, 6th centuryExpert remark: This is an important comparable of Durga from an early period in Southeast Asian history, not only because it is “rare to find a sculpture of the demon-slaying goddess from the pre-Angkor period” (as noted in the catalog description for the lot), but also because it was in the same Christie's sale. Note the much smaller size (51.5 cm).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

AN ARCHAIC YELLOW & RUSSET JADE DRAGON PENDANT, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTYOpinion: The quality of this example is perhaps most visible when images of the right and left sides are viewed simultaneously, because only then it becomes apparent how much care was given by the craftsman to ensure that the spiral c-scroll clouds were laid out in an identical fashion. The quality is further personified by the rare color of the jade and the magnificent polish.China, 6th-4th century BC. Carved in the form of a sinuous dragon, with head turned looking back, the s-shaped body with spirals carved in relief. The translucent stone of a fine yellow tone with russet shadings at the edges.Provenance: Collection of Pierre Lallier. Pierre Lallier (1946-2021) was a master printer, having run the famous Atelier Georges Leblanc since 1968. He was also a passionate scholar and committed private collector, spending nearly half a century of his life building his private collection. He started at the age of 12, perusing the Parisian flea markets with his father, extensively researching every piece of interest, while also confirming its dating and provenance. He loved his objects, cherished them, and never wanted to part with them.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks, some of which have smoothened over time. Natural inclusions and fissures.Weight: 21.9 gDimensions: Length 8 cmJade, known as the 'Stone of Heaven', represents wisdom, beauty, courage, and perfection. This combined with the powerful iconography of the dragon, creates a strong symbol of luck and good fortune. Jades in this form have a long tradition of being used as ritualistic objects, in particular tokens of rank and symbolic aids for the celestial journey thought to be undertaken by the dead. In the Zhou dynasty, the number of ritualistic jades increased significantly in burial sites, as multiple plaques, pendants, and beads were draped over the face and body of the deceased.Literature comparison: Refer to Michael Gulbenkian's article Archaic Jades, Arts of Asia, May-June 1983, where the carved c-scroll cloud motif is used as a methodology to date archaic jades.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 2719Price: HKD 1,860,000 or approx. EUR 239,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing.Description: A white jade dragon-form pendant, Warring States period (475-221 BC)Expert remark: This comparable shows another iteration of the same design. Particular attention should be paid to the depiction of the lower jaw and snout of the dragon as they are executed in the same manner. While the primary color of the stone is of a different hue, the Christie's pendant also has an attractive russet tinge around the outer edges, possibly signifying that both these 'pendants' were carved from pebbles just slightly larger than their finished size.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 2 December 2021, lot 2702Price: HKD 687,500 or approx. EUR 82,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing.Description: A group of three jade dragon form pendants, late Spring and Autumn period, circa 570-476 BCExpert remark: The first pendant in the lot is part of a closely related group of archaic jades that includes our pendant. While the color of the chosen stone is just as attractive, there is a clear demarcation between the two pieces. Christie's carving is clearly a work of art, but it is not accompanied by the same level of quality or beauty as our pendant. It is also worth noting the placement and number of suspension apertures on each of the three Christie's pendants. Looking at the multiple examples simultaneously shows that these are later-added features, as they are either off-center or through part of the carved design, and so these features should not be taken into account when assessing such 'pendants' as this was not their original function.東周黃玉龍紋佩中國，西元前六至四世紀。玉佩雕刻成彎曲的龍形，龍首回望，龍身浮雕雲紋。黃色調的半透明石料，邊緣帶有黃褐色陰影。 來源： Pierre Lallier收藏。Pierre Lallier (1946-2021年) 是一位印刷大師，自 1968 年以來一直經營著著名的 Atelier Georges Leblanc。他還是一位充滿熱情的學者和忠實的收藏家，一生中將近半個世紀的時間都用於建立他的私人收藏。 他從 12 歲開始與父親一起逛巴黎跳蚤市場，對每一件感興趣的東西進行研究，同時還要確認其年代和出處。他愛他的藏品，他珍惜它們，從不想與它們分開。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和微小的劃痕，其中一些隨著時間的推移已經變得平滑。 天然內沁和裂隙。 重量：21.9 克 尺寸：長8 厘米

A PALE CELADON JADE POURING VESSEL, YI, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Supported on four beast-mask feet, the body carved to the side with four elegantly curved grooves below a band of archaistic motifs, the S-shaped handle with a two-horned dragon terminal, further decorated below the spout with a pierced loop suspending a loose ring. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with few pale brown veins and cloudy white inclusions. Provenance: An old British private collection, by repute acquired in China during the 1940s. A private collection in Edinburgh, Scotland, acquired from the above. Condition: Excellent condition with expected old wear and tiny nibbles here and there.Weight: 167.3 g Dimensions: Length 11.5 cm Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 11 May 2016, lot 165Price: GBP 17,500 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon and russet jade pouring vessel, yiExpert remark: Compare the related form, dragon handle, ring suspension, color of the jade, and archaistic design. Note the larger size (16.8 cm).清代青白玉匜中國，十九世紀。匜身四獸足，壺身側面雕刻有四弧形凹槽，下方飾有仿古圖案，龍形手柄，壺嘴下方飾有鏤空活環。淺青色調的半透明玉石，輕微淺棕色的紋理和白色絮狀物。 來源：英國私人收藏，據説於上世紀四十年代購於中國；蘇格蘭愛丁堡私人收藏，購於上述收藏。 品相：狀況極佳，有舊磨損和小刻痕。 重量：167.3 克 尺寸：長11.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2016年5月11日，lot 165 價格：GBP 17,500（相當於今日EUR 26,000） 描述：清代青白玉匜 專家評論：比較相近的外形、龍形手柄、鏤空活環、玉石顏色，以及仿古圖案。請注意尺寸 (16.8 厘米)較大。

A PALE CELADON JADE 'CRESTED MYTHICAL BIRD' FRAGMENT, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 1600-1046 BC. The flattened jade is carved in profile as a crested bird depicted with round eyes, a large crest above its head, and an almond-shaped aperture to the tail. The body is decorated in low relief with a large angular scroll to each side. The translucent stone of a pale celadon color with areas of white calcification. Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.3.21A-H. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history. Condition: Commensurate with age, with remnants of ancient cinnabar pigment, some wear and minuscule nibbling. The jade was broken into several pieces and reassembled, with associated small losses. Signs of weathering and erosion, soil encrustations, and surface alterations.Weight: 16.2 g Dimensions: Length 6.9 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related jade carving of a crowned bird, Shang dynasty, in the Aurora Museum Collection, but with two further birds in the middle section, illustrated in Jades of Shang Dynasty, Taipei, 2010, no. 127, p. 173. Compare a related jade pendant of a bird, 9 cm, ca. 1200 BC, in thei n the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number FE.30-1973. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 2719Price: HKD 562,500 or approx. EUR 69,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A jade crested mythical bird pendant, Shang dynasty c. 1600-1046 BCExpert remark: Compare the related form, color of the jade, and remnants of cinnabar. Note the size (9.8 cm) and that this pendant is not a fragment like the present lot.商代青白玉鳥形佩殘片中國，公元前1600-1046年。此鳥形殘片呈扁平狀，兩面相同紋理，淺浮雕一隻有冠的鳥，圓眼，尾巴上有一個孔。淺青色的半透明玉石，有白色鈣化區域。 來源：吳權博士收藏；吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號 E.3.21A-H。吳權(1910-1997)博士 曾是一位中國外交家以及知名中國藝術收藏家。他的父親吳蓮伯 (1873-1944)先生曾是二十世紀初中國重要政治人物，因在民國動蕩歲月中擔任國會議員及議長而聞名。1952 年，吳博士在外交領域走上了輝煌之路，直到他退休後定居倫敦，並將餘生奉獻給了對中國藝術的研究。毫無疑問，吳權博士多年的收藏，與大量中國藝術珍品現身倫敦藝術市場上時間點相呼應，這無疑是幸運的。從 1950 年代中期到 1960 年代後期，他收集了 1,000 多件藏品，涵蓋了中國藝術的每一個門類。吳博士之所以收藏，其原因主要是爲保護散落歐洲各地的中國文物與推廣中國藝術與文化。尚不清楚吳博士何時想到創建一個美術館來歸置他的收藏的，但在 1968 年，他打開了以他父親的名字命名的 吳蓮伯美術館的大門。多年來，美術館已成為收藏家、學者和來訪政要的必經之地，而吳博士總是很樂意給參觀者介紹美術館，講述中國光輝歷史的故事。 品相：帶有硃砂色素殘留，一些磨損和微小的磕損。玉被打碎成幾塊又重新組裝，風化和侵蝕、土壤結殼和表面變化。 重量：16.2 克 尺寸：長 6.9 厘米

A CELADON AND RUSSET YELLOW JADE 'BIRD' AMULET, HONGSHAN CULTUREChina, c. 3500-3000 BC. Of flattened form, carved with protruding round eyes and proud chest, the outstretched wings subtly detailed with grooves and ridges simulating feathers. The reverse pierced with an aperture for suspension. The translucent stone of a striking yellow and pale celadon color with icy white inclusions and russet patches and veins.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi, by repute acquired in the European trade ca. 1990. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, few small nicks, some chips and obvious losses which have smoothened over time. The stone with natural fissures which may have developed into hairlines over time. Fine, unctuous patina.Weight: 36.1 g Dimensions: Height 4.6 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 19 May 2019, lot 144Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A green jade bird-form amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the closely related form. Note the size (3 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 22 May 2020, lot 5123Price: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 6,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A celadon jade 'bird' amulet, Neolithic period, Hongshan cultureExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and size (4.3 cm)紅山文化青玉鳥中國，公元前約 3500-3000 年。青黃色玉質，內部含有赤褐色紋理和冰白色内沁。玉鳥作正面展翅狀，頭部浮雕圓眼和尖喙，身軀朝上隆起，鳥尾末端平直，左右兩翼橫向開展，背部穿孔。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，少量小劃痕，有一些缺損隨著時間的推移已經平滑。帶有天然裂縫的石料，隨著時間的推移可能會發展成細紋。包漿細膩。 重量：36.1 克 尺寸：高 4.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年5月19日，lot 144 價格：USD 32,500（相當於今日EUR 37,000 ） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化玉鴞形珮 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型。請注意尺寸 (3厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2020年5月22日，lot 5123 價格：HKD 50,000（相當於今日EUR 6,400 ） 描述：新石器時代紅山文化青玉鳥 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型和尺寸 (4.3厘米)。

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT HOUND, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. The animal depicted with its rear legs tucked under its body and its head turned backwards towards its tail. Neatly incised with a spine, round eyes, and bushy tail. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with russet and cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, little nibbling, signs of weathering, the stone with natural fissures. Nice unctuous feel overall, from centuries of handling.Weight: 70.6 g Dimensions: Length 5.8 cmThe motif of a hound is usually associated with fidelity, high rank, and status in Chinese culture. Early representations of jade dogs were probably linked to the identity and aspirations of particular individuals.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's, 13 May 2014, lot 151 Price: GBP 8,750 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon and russet jade dog, Ming dynasty, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose and related color. Note the larger size (10 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's London, 10 May 2017, lot 41 Price: GBP 8,750 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon and russet jade dog, Song/Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related pose and closely related color. Note the smaller size (4 cm).明代青白玉臥犬中國，1368-1644年。玉犬成臥姿，後腿夾在身體下方，頭部向後轉，大眼圓睜，尾巴上翹。青白色半透明玉料，帶有赤褐色和白色絮狀物。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和刻痕，有風化跡象，天然裂縫，總體感覺盈潤。 重量：70.6 克 尺寸：長5.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：佳士得，2014年5月13日，lot 151 價格：GBP 8,750（相當於今日EUR 13,000） 描述：十七世紀明代青玉帶皮臥犬 專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢和相近的顏色。請注意尺寸較大(10 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2017年5月10日，lot 41 價格：GBP 8,750（相當於今日EUR 12,500） 描述：宋/明青白玉臥犬 專家評論：比較相近的姿勢和非常相近顏色。請注意尺寸較小(4 厘米)。

A DUAN STONE 'LOTUS POND' BRUSH WASHER, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. The stone is naturalistically carved as a lotus pond with veined and furled leaves borne on stippled stems as well as pods and flowers, interspersed with roughly textured rockwork creating a striking contrast to the smoothly polished leaves and flowers, further carved in relief with small aquatic animals including three frogs, a cicada, and a fish.Provenance: French trade. Condition: Fine condition with expected old wear and traces of use, minuscule chips to exposed areas, minor old repair to one frog and the fish. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into thin hairlines.Weight: 727.4 g Dimensions: Length 17.5 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 15 October 2021, lot 46Price: EUR 8,848 or approx. EUR 9,700 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large duan stone 'lotus pond' basin, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the stone, and motif. Note the size (27 cm).清代端石雕刻蓮池筆洗中國，十九世紀。端石本身帶有天然石紋，外部雕工和内部掏膛十分講究。荷葉形，葉邊內卷，形成內凹的洗心。底部和葉邊四周浮雕水草、荷花、小荷葉及蟹、小魚、蛙等物相配。 來源：法國古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和使用痕跡，局部有微小磕損，一隻青蛙和魚有輕微的修復。具有天然裂隙的石料，其中一些可能已經發展成細細的髮紋。 重量：727.4 克 尺寸：長17.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：維也納Galerie Zacke，2021年10月15日，lot 46 價格：EUR 8,848（相當於今日EUR 9,700） 描述：清代大型端石“魚戲荷花”盆 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、石色和主題。請注意尺寸 (27厘米)。

A SCENE FROM 'JOURNEY TO THE WEST', BY PU RU (1896-1963)China. Ink and watercolors on paper, laid down on paper. Depicting the monkey king Sun Wukong and another monkey in a vicious fight, each holding a long staff and standing in a dynamic pose on a bridge next to a crashing waterfall, with Zhu Bajie watching nearby.Inscriptions: Top left, inscribed 'Journey to the West', signed 'Pu Ru'. One seal of the artist, 'Xinshe'.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and soiling.Dimensions: Image size 16.4 x 8.1 cm, size incl. backing 30.4 x 15.8 cmThe present painting depicts a famous scene from Journey to the West (Xi You Ji), in which Sun Wukong is fighting a six-eared macaque who was impersonating him. Eventually, Sun Wukong vanquishes his doppelganger. Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, is a legendary mythical figure who also appears in many later stories and adaptations. In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices. After rebelling against heaven, he is imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha, until he joins Tang Sanzang in his quest. Sun Wukong possesses many abilities, including amazing strength and extreme speed. Sun Wukong also acquires the 72 Earthly Transformations, which allow him to access 72 unique powers, including the ability to transform into sundry animals and objects. He is a skilled fighter, capable of defeating the best warriors of heaven. His hair has magical properties, capable of making copies of himself or transforming into various weapons, animals, and other things. He also shows partial weather manipulation skills and can stop people in place with fixing magic.Journey to the West (Xi You Ji) is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the greatest Classic Chinese Novels, and has been described as arguably the most popular literary work in East Asia. The novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who traveled to the 'Western Regions' (Central Asia and India) to obtain Buddhist sacred texts and returned after many trials and much suffering. The monk is referred to as Tang Sanzang in the novel. The novel retains the broad outline of Xuanzang's own account, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, but adds elements from folk tales and the author's invention: Gautama Buddha gives this task to the monk and provides him with three protectors who agree to help him as an atonement for their sins. These disciples are Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing, together with a dragon prince who acts as Tang Sanzang's steed, a white horse. The pilgrims journey towards enlightenment through the power and virtue of cooperation.Pu Ru (1896-1963), also known as Pu Xinshe, was a traditional Chinese painter, calligrapher, and nobleman. A member of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan, the ruling house of the Qing dynasty, he was a cousin to Puyi, the last Emperor of China. It was speculated that Pu Ru would have succeeded to the Chinese throne if Puyi and the Qing government were not overthrown after the 1911 Xinhai Revolution. Pu Ru was reputed to be as talented as the famous southern artist Zhang Daqian. Together, they became known as 'Pu of the North and Zhang of the South'. Pu Ru fled to Taiwan after the Communist Party of China came to power and was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as a Manchu representative at the Constitutional National Assembly. In Taiwan, he made a living selling paintings and calligraphy, and taught as a professor of fine arts at the National Taiwan Normal University.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: China Guardian, Beijing, 20 November 2010, lot 484Price: CNY 280,000 or approx. EUR 52,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Paintings from record of journey to the west, Pu Ru (1896-1963)Expert remark: Compare the near identical motif. Note that the lot comprises a second painting of closely related subject.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 3 April 2018, lot 127Estimate: HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Pu Ru (1896-1963), Monk Xuanzang and Monkey GodExpert remark: Compare the related motif. Note the size (25.5 x 15.5 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 April 2017, lot 1204Price: HKD 275,000 or approx. EUR 36,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Pu Ru, Monkey King and the HorseExpert remark: Compare the related motif. Note the form and size (43.9 x 14.2 cm).溥儒款《西遊記》中國，紙本水墨設色，鏡片。《西遊記》中的真假猴王場景，線條簡練，筆觸清晰。 款識：西遊記，心畲；鈴印：心畲 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，只有輕微的磨損和污跡。 尺寸：畫面16.4 x 8.1 厘米，總30.4 x 15.8 厘米 《西遊記》是一部中國古典名著，出版於十六世紀，作者為吳承恩，是東亞最受歡迎的文學作品之一。小說描述唐代高僧玄奘帶領四位弟子西去西域求取佛經，歷經千辛萬苦歸來的傳奇朝聖故事。

A TAIHU 'INFINITY' SCHOLAR'S ROCK, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIODChina, Suzhou, 1850-1949. The massive rock is of a fine ochre-yellow tone throughout. The irregular, horizontal form with its innumerable protrusions and deep crevasses evokes a monumental mountain range.Provenance: Chicago trade, USA. Condition: Very good condition with extensive old wear and some weathering, minute nicks, light scratches, signs of erosion consistent with having been exposed to weather conditions for at least several decades.Weight: 33 kg (excl. base) Dimensions: Width 53 cm (excl. base) and 54 cm (incl. base)With a fitted hardwood stand dating from the same period or slightly later. (2)Taihu or porous stone is a kind of limestone produced at the foot of Dongting Mountain in Suzhou, which is close to Lake Tai. Due to long-term surging by water, this kind of rock features many pores and holes of various depths and sizes.This rock is a fine representation of the 'tou' quality, openness or holes, one of the few fundamental qualities prized in a scholar's rock. This is further explained by Richard Rosenblum in his essay in Robert D. Mowry's Worlds Within Worlds: The Richard Rosenblum Collection of Scholars' Rocks, Harvard University Art Museums, 1996, pp. 117-18, where he writes in reference to Taihu rocks, “the holes within holes of these rocks give the experience of infinity” and “varying in size and orientation, these holes create the sensation of an ever-changing and infinite world within a finite object.”Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 17 March 2017, lot 1117 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A taihu scholar's rock Expert remark: Note the slightly larger width (66 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 25 September 2020, lot 1642 Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large yellow taihu scholar's rock, Qing dynasty Expert remark: Note the slightly larger width (64.8 cm)清末明初太湖石賞石中國, 蘇州，1850-1949年。各有峰巒，嵌空穿眼，宛轉相通，通體呈細膩的赭黃色調。 來源：美國芝加哥古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和一些風化、微小的劃痕、侵蝕跡象。 重量：33 公斤 (不含底座) 尺寸：寬 53 厘米 (不含底座)，54 厘米 (含底座) 同期或稍晚的硬木底座。(2) 這件賞石很好地代表了“透”的品質與意境，這是文人石所珍視的基本品質之一。Richard Rosenblum 在Robert D. Mowry 的文章《世界中的世界：理查德·羅森布魯姆收藏的文人石》（Robert D. Mowry's Worlds Within Worlds: The Richard Rosenblum Collection of Scholars' Rocks，哈佛藝術舘，1996年, 第117-18頁）中進一步解釋了這一點，他在文章中提到了太湖岩石，“這些岩石的洞中洞給人無限的體驗”和“大小和方向各不相同，這些洞在有限的物體中創造了一個不斷變化和無限的世界的感覺。” 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年3月17日，lot 1117 價格：USD 30,000（相當於今日EUR 33,000） 描述：太湖賞石一件 專家評論：請注意尺寸較寬 (66釐米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2020年9月25日，lot 1642 價格：USD 18,750（相當於今日EUR 19,500） 描述：清太湖賞石 專家評論：請注意尺寸較寬(64.8釐米)。

A PALE GRAY JADE FIGURE OF A DEER WITH YOUNG, 17TH CENTURYChina. Well carved in the form of a recumbent deer resting with its head turned back and facing the young stag with short antlers resting by its side, both animals grasping a long lingzhi stem in their mouths, the lingzhi sprig and underside of the jade well defined. The semi-translucent stone of a pale gray color with darker striations and few dark gray veins.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little nibbling, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Weight: 281.3 g Dimensions: Length 11.2 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 143Price: GBP 12,500 or approx. EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A white and grey jade 'horse and foal' group, 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related pose, color of the jade, and size (10.8 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2015, lot 3682Price: HKD 562,500 or approx. EUR 79,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A white jade 'deer' group, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related motif. Note the different color and size (8.2 cm) of the jade.十七世紀青白玉雙鹿啣靈芝擺件中國。雕工精良，一鹿側臥，回頭面對側臥的小鹿，雙鹿嘴啣靈芝。靈芝線條分明。半透明的青白色玉料，帶有較深的條紋和輕微的深灰色紋理。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、小磕損，玉料帶有天然内沁和裂紋。 重量：281.3 克 尺寸：長 11.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2013年11月7日，lot 143 價格：GBP 12,500（相當於今日EUR 19,500） 描述：十七世紀白玉帶皮雕子母馬 專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、玉石顏色和尺寸 (10.8 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2015年4月7日，lot 3682 價格：HKD 562,500（相當於今日EUR 79,500） 描述：清十八世紀白玉雕瑞鹿銜芝擺件 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題。motif. 請注意不同的玉石顏色和尺寸 (8.2 厘米) 。

A LIMESTONE 'LION' MAT WEIGHT, HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC to 220 AD. Carved as a recumbent lion with its feet tucked underneath, the head resting on his paws, the face with bulging eyes and a ruyi-shaped snout, finely incised with a central ridge along the face and scrolling fur. The stone of an even blackish-brown color.Provenance: From a noted Czech private collection. Originally acquired in Japan. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Small nicks, cracks and losses, light surface scratches, few little chips, remnants of pigment, signs of weathering and soil encrustations. Overall exactly as expected for an authentic Han dynasty limestone sculpture.Weight: 358 g Dimensions: Length 9.5 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 27 March 2015, lot 8267 Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of ivory-colored stone recumbent lion-form mat weights, China, Western Han dynasty or later Expert remark: Note the size (8.3 cm), the ivory-colored stone, and that this lot comprises two mat weights. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 22 June 2011, lot 436Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese soapstone figure of a recumbent tiger, Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related pose, central ridge at the head, and size (10.2 cm). Note the different material.漢代石灰石臥獅席鎮中國，公元前206年至公元 220年。席鎮成臥獅形，其雙足夾在身下，頭枕在爪子上，面部雙眼圓睜，如意形鼻子，面部中央有一道脊線，毛皮捲曲。石料呈均勻黑褐色。 來源：捷克私人收藏，購於日本。 品相：品相良好，有小刻痕、裂縫和缺損，表面有輕微的劃痕，顏料殘留，有風化跡象和土壤結殼。 重量：358 克 尺寸：長 9.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2015年3月27日，lot 8267 價格：USD 27,500（相當於今日EUR 33,000） 描述：石獅子形蓆鎮一對 專家評論：請注意尺寸 (8.3 厘米)，象牙色石，以及此席鎮為一對。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年6月22日，lot 436 價格：USD 8,125 （相當於今日EUR 12,500）描述：漢代皂石臥虎專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、面部中央有一道脊線，以及尺寸 (10.2 厘米)。請注意材質不同。

AN AGATE PEBBLE WEIGHT, SONG TO MING DYNASTYChina, 13th-15th century. The translucent stone of cream and amber color with brown shadings, alternating fingerprints, bands of ochre, brown and gray, and an area of crystalline striations. The stone is sensitively carved, masterfully incorporating both polished and rough areas and exposing the crystalline structure underneath. Provenance: From the private collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and traces of extensive usage, some erosion, minuscule nicks here and there, few natural fissures, and inherent pitting.Weight: 292.7 g Dimensions: Length 7.5 cmExpert's note: The lapidary, after finding the exact right stone for their task, carved and polished as little as possible, letting nature do most of the work, to achieve the greatest possible effect and highlight the stone's spectacular features.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 15 October 2021, lot 30Price: EUR 4,298 or approx. EUR 4,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare agate 'recumbent hare' pebble, Song to early Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and color. Note the different size (9 cm).宋至明瑪瑙山子鎮紙中國，十三至十五世紀。半透明的琥珀色瑪瑙，帶有棕色陰影、交替赭石、棕色和灰色紋理帶，以及結晶條紋區域。瑪瑙石經過巧妙地結合了拋光和啞光區域，並露出下面的晶體結構。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況良好，有預期的磨損和廣泛使用痕跡、一些侵蝕，大面積微小的刻痕，輕微自然裂縫和固有的點蝕。 重量：292.7 克 尺寸：長7.5 厘米 專家注釋: 寶石工匠在找到合適的石料後，盡可能少地進行雕刻和拋光，讓大自然完成大部分工作，以達到最大可能的效果並突出石料的自然特徵。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：維也納Galerie Zacke，2021年10月15日，lot 30 價格：EUR 4,298（相當於今日EUR 4,700） 描述：宋至明初罕見瑪瑙臥兔山子 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型和顏色。請注意尺寸不同(9厘米)。

A LARGE LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK, GONGSHI, QING DYNASTY OR EARLIERChina, 1644-1912 or earlier. The organic form well-balanced, with furrows and hollows as well as two large central perforations. The stone of a deep gray color overall and with distinct calcified veining.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Overall good condition. The stone with minor dents, losses and cracks, as well as natural fissures and inclusions. Extensive wear, naturally grown patina overall. The wood base with expected minor age cracks, small chips, and light surface scratches.Dimensions: Height circa 75 cm (excl. stand), circa 84 cm (incl. stand)With an old fitted wood stand supported on four short feet and carved with a naturalistic surface on top imitating rockwork. (2) Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1301Price: USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 44,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An unusual large black lingbi rock in the form of a standing phoenixExpert remark: Compare the related form and color of the stone. Note the size (97 cm).清代或更早大型靈璧供石中國，1644-1912年或更早。供石美感平衡，有溝槽和凹陷以及兩個大的穿孔。整體呈深灰色，具有明顯的鈣化脈絡。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：總體狀況良好，有輕微凹陷、缺損和裂紋，以及天然裂隙，大面積磨損，整體自然包漿。木質底座有輕微老化裂縫、小缺損和輕微的表面劃痕。 尺寸：高約75 厘米 (不含底座)，約 84 厘米 (含底座) 一個木底座，四短足，並模仿岩石的頂部，表面雕刻自然。(2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年9月15日，lot 1301 價格：USD 35,000（相當於今日EUR 44,500） 描述：靈碧石 專家評論：比較相近的外形和石色。請注意尺寸 (97 厘米)。

AN APPLE-GREEN JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE, 1718-1860China. Well hollowed, of flattened globular form with tapering foot, surmounted by a straight cylindrical neck with concave top. The translucent stone dramatically patterned with areas of icy white, opaque green, and brilliant emerald-green tone.Provenance: Ago von Maltzan, acquired in Beijing between 1912 and 1916, and thence by descent within the same family. A collector's number '18' to the base. Adolf Georg Otto “Ago” von Maltzan, Freiherr zu Wartenberg und Penzlin (1877-1927), was a preeminent German diplomat of the Weimar Republic, who served in Beijing between 1912 and 1916, after posts in Kristiania (1909), St. Petersburg (1911), and Rio de Janeiro (1907). As the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, he was a signatory of the Treaty of Rapallo (1922) between Germany and Soviet Russia, under which both countries renounced all territorial and financial claims against each other and opened friendly diplomatic relations. From 1924, he served as Ambassador to the United States in Washington, D.C. The Vossische Zeitung, a nationally known Berlin newspaper that represented the interests of the liberal middle class and was generally regarded as Germany's national newspaper of record, described Maltzan as the most competent diplomat that Germany ever had. Condition: Very good condition with minor nibbling. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into thin hairline cracks over time. The stopper with a smoothened chip, the gilt-copper collar with light wear, small nicks, and minuscule losses.Stopper: Tourmaline with gilt-copper collar, good tortoiseshell spoonWeight: 66.9 gDimensions: Height including stopper 53 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 6 mm.Jadeite comes from a remote part of Burma and first became a readily available material probably between 1784 and 1800 when relations between Burma and China improved with the opening up of regular trade. It is likely that bottles such as this example represent the earliest popular use of jadeite in China. With the imperially inspired snuff-bottle craze at its height during the late eighteenth century, there can be no question that a striking new material arriving on the scene would promptly be carved into bottles. Porcelain bottles made to imitate jadeite during the Daoguang period attest to its well-established popularity.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 27 September 2022, lot 780Price: USD 8,820 or approx. EUR 8,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A jadeite snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related form, color, and texture of the stone, and size (54 mm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2013, lot 1240Price: USD 10,000 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Two mottled jadeite snuff bottles, 1780-1900Expert remark: Compare the related form, color, and texture of the stone. Note the size (57 mm). Note the lot comprises two snuff bottles.1718-1860翡翠素面鼻煙壺中國，掏膛良好，呈扁平球形，足部逐漸下斂，直圓柱形頸，頂部呈凹形。 半透明翡翠，打磨細緻柔滑，通體透亮，色澤嬌翠，顏色鮮豔活潑。來源： Ago von Maltzan1912年至1916年間購於北京，在同一家族保存，底部可見收藏編號“18”。Adolf Georg Otto „Ago“ von Maltzan，Freiherr zu Wartenberg und Penzlin (1877-1927) 是魏瑪共和國傑出的德國外交官，1912 年至 1916 年在北京任職，此前曾在克里斯蒂安尼亞（1909 年）、聖彼得堡（1911 年）和里約熱內盧（ 1907 年）任職。作為外交部常任副國務卿，他是德國和蘇俄之間拉帕洛條約（1922 年）的簽署人。根據該條約，兩國放棄了對彼此的所有領土和金融要求，建立了友好的外交關係。從 1924 年起，他擔任駐華盛頓特區的駐美大使。代表自由派中產階級利益的知名柏林報紙 Vossische Zeitung ，稱 Maltzan 是德國曾經有過的最能幹的外交官。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磕痕。具有天然裂隙的翡翠，其中一些可能隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂縫。壺蓋上有一個光滑的缺口，鎏金銅托片有輕微磨損和極小的損失。 壺蓋：碧璽，鎏金銅托片，玳瑁小勺 重量：66.9 克 尺寸：含壺蓋高53 毫米，頸部直徑17 毫米與壺蓋直徑6 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2022年9月27日，lot 780 價格：USD 8,820（相當於今日EUR 8,200） 描述：清十九世紀翠玉鼻煙壺 專家評論：比較相近的外形、顏色、石頭的質地和尺寸 (54 毫米)。

AN AMETHYST 'IMMORTALS' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1750-1850China. Well hollowed, of tapering ovoid form, supported on an oval foot with recessed base, surmounted by a waisted neck with straight rim. One side carved with Shoulao holding his staff in his right hand and a peach in his left, standing below a pine tree, the reverse depicting Liu Hai holding cash coins and looking down at the three-legged toad, framed by a plantain.Provenance: From a private collection in Pennsylvania, USA. The base with an old label, 'H 2081 90.00'. Condition: Good condition, a chip to the upper rim, few small nibbles here and there.Stopper: Glass in imitation of jadeiteWeight: 58.7 gDimensions: Height including stopper 71 mm. Diameter neck 12 mm and mouth 6 mm.The transparent stone is of an attractive and intense violet tone with contrasting light and deep violet areas interspersed with dark specks, the lighter areas skillfully utilized by the lapidary to depict Liu Hai and the three-legged toad.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 14 September 2010, lot 161Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An amethyst snuff bottleExpert remark: Compare the closely related color of the stone, motif, and related form. Note the size (63 mm).1750-1850年紫晶《壽老劉海》鼻煙壺中國。掏膛良好，直頸，呈橢圓形，並橢圓形圈足，一面雕刻松下壽老，一手執杖，一手持桃；另一面可見劉海戯金蟾。 來源：美國賓夕法尼亞私人收藏，底部可見老標籤 'H 2081 90.00'。 品相：狀況良好，上緣有缺口，局部有一些小磕損。 壺蓋：仿翡翠玻璃 重量：58.7 克 尺寸：含蓋高71 毫米，頸部直徑12 毫米，壺口直徑6 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2010年9月14日，lot 161 價格：USD 8,125（相當於今日EUR 10,500） 描述：紫水晶鼻煙壺 專家評論：比較非常相近水晶顏色、主題和相近的外形。請注意尺寸 (63 毫米)。

A MOTTLED GRAY JADE 'KNEELING FIGURE' PENDANT, TANG TO MING DYNASTYChina, c. 8th-16th century. The figure rendered kneeling with the hands resting on the knees, the face looking directly ahead, portrayed with straight brows, large eyes above a broad nose, flat lips, flanked by ears in the form of C-scrolls. The translucent stone of a pale gray tone with darker gray and white inclusions, and dark specks.Provenance: From the collection of David Taylor, and thence by descent within the Taylor family. David Taylor (1876-1958) was a notable British businessman who lived in Belfast and owned various commercial buildings along with a substantial portfolio of stocks and shares. During his travels to China in the early 20th century, he acquired many jades, including the present lot. His grandfather, Sir David Taylor, was born in 1815 in Perth, Scotland, and moved to Belfast in 1842, serving as its mayor in 1867 and for two consecutive terms in 1883 and 1884. Condition: Very good condition with extensive old wear, signs of weathering and erosion, and microscopic nicks here and there. The stone with natural fissures and inclusions. The flat head is pierced with two apertures for suspension, which may be of a later date than the figure.Weight: 39.6 g Dimensions: Height 4.2 cmThe earliest kneeling figures carved from jade date back to the Shang dynasty and are extremely rare. Examples carved with related features have been found at the tomb of Lady Hao, dated to around 1200 BC. While the identification and function of kneeling figures is a matter of speculation, their rarity suggests that “they are likely to have been extremely valuable and to have offered Fu Hao some sort of power or access to power.” (Jessica Rawson, Mysteries of Ancient China, London, 1996, p. 108).Literature comparison:Five kneeling figures from the tomb of Fu Hao are illustrated in Tomb of Lady Hao at Yinxu in Anyang, Beijing, 1980, pls. 129 and 130, together with two related jade heads, pl. 131, no. 1 and 2. Compare a related figure in the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, and included in the exhibition Ancient Chinese Jades, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1975, cat. no. 121. Compare a jade kneeling figure from the collection of Jay C. Leff, sold in Sotheby's New York, 25 October 1975, lot 98. Compare a seated figure with knees raised, illustrated in Teng Shu P'ing, One Hundred Jades from the Lantien Shanfang collection, Taipei, 1995, pl. 37, together with a jade head, pl. 36. Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 20 September 2013, lot 1674Price: USD 16,250 or approx. EUR 19,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare greyish-green and brown jade figure of a kneeling foreigner, Tang/Ming dynasty, 7th-16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related figural motif, the color of the jade, and the flattened head with pierced suspension apertures. Note the size (6 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 April 2019, lot 3412Price: HKD 1,000,000 or approx. EUR 125,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An extremely rare white and russet jade 'kneeling figure', Shang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related figural motif, pose, and size (4 cm). Note the different color of the stone and the much earlier dating.唐至明代玉人形佩中國，約八至十六世紀。人物呈跪姿，雙手擱膝，眼睛正視前方，直眉，大眼，寬鼻，平唇，兩耳呈C字形。淺灰色調的半透明石料，帶有較深的灰色和白色絮狀物，以及黑色斑點。 來源：David Taylor收藏，自此一直保存在Taylor家族中。David Taylor (1876-1958) 曾是一位著名的英國商人，住在貝爾法斯特，擁有各種商業建築以及大量股票和股份。二十世紀初，他到中國旅行時購買了許多玉器，包括現在的這件。 他的祖父戴維·泰勒爵士 1815 年出生於蘇格蘭Perth，1842 年移居Belfast，1867 年擔任市長，1883 年和 1884 年連任。 品相：狀況極好，大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕，以及很多可見的微小刻痕。具有天然裂隙和内沁的石料。頭上有兩個掛孔，可能來自稍晚年代。 重量：39.6 克 尺寸：高4.2 厘米

A JADE SWORD CHAPE, WARRING STATES PERIOD TO WESTERN HAN DYNASTYChina, 475 BC to 8 AD. Of trapezoidal form and lenticular section, finely carved in low relief to both sides with a sinuous chilong, its head with a single horn, the coiled body dissolved into scrolls and hooks, the tail furcated. The top pierced with two apertures. The opaque stone of a mottled gray tone with deep-brown, almost plum-colored shadings and dark striations.Provenance: Professor David Seares Watson. Sotheby's London, 19 October 1965, lot 4 (dated to the Han dynasty). Dr. Wou Kiuan, acquired from the above. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. E.8.36. A copy of the catalog entry and illustration for the present lot from Sotheby's London, 19 October 1965, lot 4, noting the buyer as “Wou” and a purchase price of thirty British pounds and eight shillings, roughly equivalent to a monthly salary at the time, accompanies this lot. Professor David Meredith Seares Watson, FRS FGS HFRSE LLD (1886-1973), was the Jodrell Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy at University College, London, from 1921 to 1951. He received many awards and academic honors including the Darwin Medal from the Royal Society, the Linnean Medal from the Linnean Society, the Wollaston Medal from the Geological Society of London, and honorary degrees from many universities in Britain and elsewhere. Besides his interest in fossils, he was also an avid collector of Chinese works of art, his collection being auctioned by Sotheby's in London after he retired in 1965. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Expected old wear, traces of use, weathering, some erosion with associated losses, minor nicks, the stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Despite the obvious traces and marks that millennia of burial have left, this still displays remarkably well.Weight: 20.4 g Dimensions: Height 3.9 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2010, lot 2071 Price: HKD 118,750 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jade scabbard chape, Western Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form and depiction of a chilong, though carved in a slightly different manner (and only to one side of the chape). Note the similar size (4.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 November 2021, lot 459 Price: HKD 189,000 or approx. EUR 23,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jade sword chape Late Eastern Zhou - Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form and the slightly larger similar size (5.2 cm).戰國至西漢玉劍珌中國，公元前475 年至公元 8 年。劍璏呈梯形，截面呈雙凸透鏡狀，兩面浮雕雄健捲曲的蟠螭，頭部有角，尾部分叉。頂部穿兩孔。窄下寬略呈梯形。斑駁的灰色不透明石料，帶有深棕色，近紫紅色的斑紋和條紋，打磨光滑。 來源：David Seares Watson教授；倫敦蘇富比，1965年10月19日，lot 4 (漢代)；吳權博士，購於上述拍賣。吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號 E.8.36。隨附一份蘇富比拍賣目錄複印件，上面寫著“Wou”，售價30英鎊8先令。David Meredith Seares Watson教授，FRS FGS HFRSE LLD (1886-1973)，1921 年至 1951 年任倫敦大學喬德雷爾動物學和比較解剖學教授。他獲得了許多獎項和學術榮譽，包括皇家學會的達爾文獎章、林奈學會的林奈獎章、地質學會的沃拉斯頓獎章、倫敦學會，以及英國和其他地方許多大學的榮譽學位。除了對化石的興趣之外，他還是一位忠實的中國藝術品收藏家，他的藏品在 1965 年退休後在倫敦蘇富比拍賣行拍賣。品相：品相良好，有磨損、使用痕跡、風化、一些侵蝕和相關缺損、輕微劃痕、帶有天然裂縫的石料，其中一些隨著時間的推移已經發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：20.4 克 尺寸：高 3.9 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2010年4月7日，lot 2071 價格：HKD 118,750（相當於今日EUR 20,000） 描述：西漢玉劍珌 專家評論：比較相近的外形，以及裝飾螭龍，但雕刻風格不同，只有一面雕刻。請注意尺寸(4.5 厘米)相似。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2021年11月30日 ，lot 459 價格：HKD 189,000（相當於今日EUR 23,000） 描述：東周末至漢玉劍珌 專家評論：比較相近的外形和尺寸(5.2 厘米)稍大。

A GOLD PRIEST'S RING INLAID WITH A MOONSTONE AND TWO SMALL GARNETSIndonesia, Bali, 19th to early 20th century. The gold ring with an oval conical bezel surmounted by a moonstone cabochon and flanked by two smaller garnet cabochons, the bezel with delicate graduated granulation work depicting flowers as well as neatly incised decorations. Provenance: From the private collection of a diplomat in England, and thence by descent to the last owner. Condition: Good condition with some wear, minor losses, few microscopic tears, and minor manufacturing irregularities. Weight: 5.4 g Dimensions: Height 2.5 cmGoldsmiths in Bali are masters of the granulation technique. Small gold grains are delicately soldered to the ring surface to create intricate designs. A gold strip is additionally folded over the primary gem, holding the stone and forming a collar around it.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28 July 2021, lot 1018Price: HKD 44,100 or approx. EUR 5,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gem-set gold 'flower and bird' priest's ring Bali, Indonesia, 19th - early 20th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and decorations of the gold ring

A YELLOW JADE 'DOUBLE DRAGON' PENDANT, HUANG, WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, c. 1100-771 BC. The arc-shaped huang is carved on one side with a stylized motif that represents the dragon's body and legs, terminating at each end with an abstract dragon head. Two small holes are drilled for suspension. The translucent stone of a superb yellow color with brown shadings, russet veins, and small areas of opaque calcification.Provenance: Wiltshire, United Kingdom, local trade. By repute acquired from a private estate. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear and traces of use, tiny nibbles to edges, remnants of pigment, one smoothened area to the upper edge.Weight: 30.7 g Dimensions: Length 11.9 cmLiterature comparison: The dragon on the current huang was a common design during the mid-Western Zhou Dynasty. Compare a similarly decorated jade huang, excavated from the Rui State tomb, illustrated in Selected Bronze, Jade and Gold Treasures from the Rui State of Early Spring and Autumn Period, Xian, 2007, no. 16, pp. 68-69. Compare a related huang, 7.5 cm long, excavated from Tomb no. 49 at the burial site of Shangguo, Wenxi, in the Shanxi Provincial Museum, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 3, Beijing, 2005, p. 159. Compare a related huang, 7.3 cm long, excavated from Tomb no. 31 in the Necropolis of the Marquis of Jin State, Quwo, in the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 3, Beijing, 2005, p. 101.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29 November 2018, lot 4 Price: HKD 225,000 or approx. EUR 29,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic yellowish-celadon jade pendant, huang, Han dynasty or earlierExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and carving. Note the slightly smaller size (9.4 cm) and the paler color of the jade. Also note that the dating “Han dynasty or earlier” was somewhat overruled by the market, the hammer price far exceeding the original estimate of HKD 20,000-30,000.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 6 November 2019, lot 215 Price: GBP 32,500 or approx. EUR 42,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Celadon Jade Pendant, Huang, Western Zhou DynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and carving. Note the slightly smaller size (10.8 cm) and the pale celadon color of the jade. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2018, lot 2741 Price: HKD 437,500 or approx. EUR 62,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Celadon Jade 'Dragon' Pendant, Huang, Mid-Western Zhou DynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, the carving and the near-identical size (11.3 cm). Note the pale celadon color of the jade.西周黃玉雙龍璜中國，公元前1100-771年。此件玉璜呈米黃色，半透明，帶有棕色、赤褐色紋理和小塊不透明鈣化區域。飾陰線雙龍紋，兩端為龍首。璜兩端各鑽有一個圓形穿孔。 來源：英國威爾特郡古玩交易，據説購於一個私人收藏。 品相：品相極好，有磨損和使用痕跡，邊緣有微小的磕損，顏料殘留，上邊緣有一個平滑區域。 重量：30.7 克 尺寸：長11.9 厘米 文獻比較： 此件玉璜的龍圖形為西周中期的常見圖案。比較一件相似裝飾的玉璜，出土於芮國墓，見《芮國金玉選粹 : 陝西韓城春秋寶藏 》，2007年，編號16，頁68-69。比較相近的玉璜，長7.5 厘米，出土於山西聞喜上郭城址第49號墓，收藏於山西省博物館，見《中國出土玉器全集》，卷3，北京，2005年，頁159。比較相近的玉璜，長7.3 厘米，於山西省曲沃縣晉侯墓地31號墓出土，現存山西省考古研究所，見《中國出土玉器全集》，卷3，北京，2005年，頁101。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2018年11月29日，lot 4 價格：HKD 225,000（相當於今日EUR 29,500） 描述：漢或更早青白玉龍紋璜 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和雕刻。請注意尺寸 (9.4 厘米)稍小，以及玉石顏色較淺。 也請注意此玉璜被斷定為「漢代或較早」，此看法不被市場認同，落槌價遠超原估價20,000-30,000港元。

A WHITE JADE 'ZHANG QIAN' COVER OF A BOX, CHINA, 18TH CENTURYWhile the white jade cover dates from the 18th century, the hardstone base and wood stand are probably from the late Qing dynasty. Of padlock form, the cover is finely carved in shallow relief and incised with Zhang Qian paddling on his raft along a shore surrounded by rockwork and clouds, pierced to the interior rim with two small apertures. The stone is of a beautiful and translucent white color with icy white inclusions.Provenance: Swedish trade. Condition: The white jade cover is in very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling to the rim. The hardstone base is a later replacement, broken in two pieces and repaired with associated minor losses. The hardwood stand is in good condition with expected old wear, few small nicks, and natural tiny age cracks.Weight: 93.3 g (excl. stand) and 125.6 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Length 6.4 cmThe hardwood stand decorated with a key-fret band and a reticulated apron with a floral design. (3)Zhang Qian (died c. 114 BC) was a Chinese official and diplomat who served as an imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the late 2nd century BC during the Han dynasty. He was one of the first official diplomats to bring back valuable information about Central Asia to the Han dynasty imperial court, then ruled by Emperor Wu of Han. In Chinese art, he is often depicted on a floating raft.十八世紀白玉張騫乘槎蓋盒白玉盒蓋可追溯至十八世紀，而硬石底座和木座則可能是晚清時期的。盒蓋成掛鎖形，淺浮雕張騫坐船沿著劃槳的場景，兩個小孔刺穿到內緣。玉石呈美麗的半透明白色，內含冰白色絮狀物。 來源：瑞典古玩交易。 品相：白玉蓋狀況極好，邊緣有輕微磨損和刻痕。硬石底座是後來的替代品，斷成兩塊並修復，硬木底座狀況良好，有磨損和小劃痕以及自然的微小老化裂縫。 重量：93.3 克 (不含底座) 與125.6克 (含底座) 尺寸：長 6.4 厘米 硬木底座飾有雷紋並鏤空雕刻。 (3)

'BAMBOO AND BUTTERFLIES', BY QI GONG (1912-2005)China. Ink and watercolors on paper. With a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll. Finely painted in varying shades of green with leafy stalks of bamboo and two red butterflies playfully flying below.Inscriptions: Upper right, signed 'Jianjingweng Qi Gong' and inscribed with a poem. One seal of the artist.The poem inscribed on this painting can be translated as follows:The green bamboo shoots from the earth and supports the sky,One cannot take them in the hand as a fishing rod, The leaves and the branches are so long and get tangled,It is so difficult to remove the superfluous leaves and branches. Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and little foxing.Dimensions: Image size 82 cm x 33 cmQi Gong (1912-2005), whose artist name was Jianjingweng, was a descendant of the Yongzheng Emperor through his son Hongzhou. formally known as Prince He. He grew up in extreme poverty but learned Chinese calligraphy in his childhood and studied various historical stone inscriptions of calligraphy. Qi Gong was versatile in all writing styles, especially the regular script (kaishu), the running hand (xingshu), and the cursive script (caoshu).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams San Francisco, 21 June 2011, lot 8396Price: USD 13,420 or approx. EUR 16,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Qi Gong (1912-2005), Green BambooExpert remark: Compare the closely related motif and fine details. Note the size (94 x 46 cm).啓功 (1912-2005)款《翠竹》中國，紙本水墨設色，掛軸。翠竹濃淡相宜，明淨無塵，清勁秀潤；蝴蝶飛舞，手法生動，色彩鮮明。 款識：拔地擎天翠色寒，未能入手作魚竿。絲綸百尺牽纏處，縟葉繁枝剪難。堅淨翁啓功；鈴印：啓功之印 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，只有輕微磨損和起皺。 尺寸：畫面82 釐米 x 33 釐米 啓功(1912-2005) 先生號堅淨翁，雍正帝第九代孫，是當代著名學者、畫家和書法家。他著作豐富，通曉語言文字學，甚至對已成為歷史陳蹟的八股文也很有研究；他做得一手好詩詞，同時又是古書畫鑑定家，尤精碑帖之學。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2011年6月21日，lot 8396 價格：USD 13,420（相當於今日EUR 16,000） 描述：啓功《綠竹》 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和精細的細節。請注意尺寸(94 x 46毫米)。

A 'CHILONG' JADE WEIGHT, EMBELLISHED WITH A GILT-BRONZE 'DRAGON' PLAQUE, HAN DYNASTYChina, 2nd century BC - 2nd century AD. The jade carved around the sides with two writhing chilong and a bear clutching their tails. The top fitted with an openwork bronze roundel in form of a sinuously coiled dragon. The translucent stone of a pale creamy-white color with veins and shadings of lavender-gray, white, and brown.Provenance: La Balaustra Antichita, Bologna, Italy. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above in 1999. A copy of the original certificate from La Balaustra Antichita, dated 5 April 1999, written and signed by Giuliana Zanetti, describing the piece as a jade group of mythical beasts with a gilt bronze fitting in form of a dragon, dating from the Han dynasty, 2nd century AD, accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, the bronze fitting with small cracks, losses, remnants of gilt, and a fine naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations overall. The jade with wear, few small nicks, minuscule losses, iron sediments, remnants of old adhesive, and natural fissures, some of which may have developed into thin hairline cracks. The jade and the bronze possibly associated.Weight: 209.4 g Dimensions: Length 7.7 cm漢代玉螭龍鎮紙，裝飾鎏金銅龍紋牌中國，公元前二世紀至公元二世紀。玉石四周雕刻著兩條螭龍和一隻抱住尾巴的熊。鎮紙頂部鑲嵌著鏤空龍紋銅牌。白色的半透明玉石，帶有淡紫色灰色、白色和棕色的紋理和陰影。 來源：義大利博洛尼亞La Balaustra Antichita；Paolo Bertuzzi 1999年購於上述藝廊。隨附一份1999年4月5日 La Balaustra Antichita 出具的原始發票複印本一份，Giuliana Zanetti書寫並簽名，描述此件拍品為玉獸龍紋銅牌組，漢代。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，銅配件有小裂紋、脫落、鍍金殘留物，自然包漿帶有綠色結殼。玉質磨損，小缺口，輕微缺損，有鐵質沉澱物，有舊膠殘留，天然裂隙，有的已發展成細絲狀裂紋。 重量：209.4 克 尺寸：長7.7 厘米

A WHITE JADE 'NIULANG AND IMMORTAL' SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURYExpert's note: The translucent stone is of an even white tone with few icy inclusions and a faint russet vein on the backside. The color is almost pure on the front side and truly white, unlike many 'white' jades appearing on the markets today. The very fine and detailed carving is in shallow yet distinct relief and may be attributed to the Zhiting school, Suzhou, c. 1760-1840.China. Very well hollowed, of flattened ovoid form, supported on an oval foot ring and surmounted by a short waisted neck with a concave mouth. Carved to one side with a funny depiction of Niulang on his ox, holding a twig to reach his hat that winded up on a rock. The reverse with an immortal resting on a rocky outpost and scratching his back with the help of a stick, a scroll laying behind him, the narrow sides with rockwork and branches of prunus. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 6 December 1995, lot 623. A Dutch private collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent. Sotheby's Amsterdam, 22 May 2006, lot 191 (dated to the 19th century). The Moeskops Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, acquired from the above, and thence by descent. Condition: Superb condition with only minor old wear and little nibbling. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. A minuscule chip to the rim of the stopper. The surface of this jade bottle feels remarkably soft and unctuous, a result of centuries of handling and appreciation.Stopper: Banded agateWeight: 65.9 gDimensions: Height including stopper 64 mm. Diameter neck 18 mm and mouth 6 mm. Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2014, lot 1209Price: USD 13,750 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A White Jade Snuff Bottle, 1750-1850Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, color, carving, and size.十八至十九世紀白玉牛郎鼻煙壺中國，掏膛良好。扁平圓角，橢圓形圈足，短頸。一側雕刻著牛郎騎在他的牛身上，他拿著一根樹枝夠到他的帽子，帽子纏繞在一塊岩石上。背面是一位神仙靠在岩石前，用一根棍子撓他的背，他身後放著一卷軸，狹窄的側面有岩石和樹枝。 專家注釋：半透明玉料呈均勻的白色調，内有輕微絮狀物，背面有淡淡的赤褐色脈絡。正面的顏色幾乎是純白的，真正的白色，不像現在市場上出現的許多“白”玉。非常細膩的雕刻，可能來自蘇州的芝亭畫派。 來源：倫敦蘇富比，1995年12月6日，lot 623；荷蘭私人收藏，購於上述拍賣，保存至今；阿姆斯特丹蘇富比，2006年年5月22日 lot 191 (描述爲十九世紀)；Moeskops 中國鼻煙壺收藏，購於上述拍賣，保存至今。 品相：狀況極佳，只有輕微的磨損，具有天然內含物和裂隙的玉料，其中一些可能隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂紋。壺蓋邊緣有磕損。此玉瓶表面觸感異常柔軟瑩潤。 壺蓋：帶狀瑪瑙 重量：65.9 克 尺寸：含蓋高 64 毫米，頸部直徑 18 毫米，壺口直徑 6 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2014年9月19日，lot 1209 價格：USD 13,750（相當於今日EUR 15,500） 描述：1750-1850年白玉鼻煙壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、顏色、雕刻和尺寸。

A BAIFURONG SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF XIAOSHI LUOHAN WITH A BUDDHIST LION, 17TH-18TH CENTURYExpert's note: The present lot depicts Vijraputra, one of the eighteen luohan, who is also known as the 'laughing lion luohan' (chinese: xiaoshi luohan) and is always accompanied by a Buddhist lion.China. Finely carved as a reclining luohan, leaning with his right arm on a Buddhist lion while holding a ball in his raised left hand, dressed in loose robes open at the chest, the garment falling in folds over the bent knees and arms, embellished with floral sprays and geometrical designs at the hem painted in green, violet, red and blue, the round face with full lips forming a subtle smile framed by a stippled beard, flanked by long pendulous lobes suspending earrings. Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few small nibbles here and there. Weight: 331.6 g Dimensions: Height 8.2 cmThe Buddhist lion with an animated expression and raised head, its mouth open to reveal sharp fangs.The opaque stone is of a creamy white tone suffused with pale gray, amber, and russet inclusions.The eighteen luohan (arhats) are the original followers of Buddha, who were commanded to await the coming of the Future Buddha, Maitreya. Believed by some to have attained enlightenment, they are also regarded as being freed from the cycle of reincarnation and act as guardians over those who have not.Literature comparison: Compare a related soapstone figure of a luohan, 10.8 cm high, dated to the 17th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2013.167.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams San Francisco, 20 June 2014, lot 6578Price: USD 6,875 or approx. EUR 8,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved soapstone figure of a luohan, 17th/18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related pose, facial expression, pigments, and decoration of the robe. Note the size (9 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 7 November 2012, lot 282Estimate: GBP 6,000 or approx. EUR 7,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved soapstone figure of a luohan, 17th/18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related pose, facial expression, pigments, decoration of the robe, and size (9.2 cm).十七至十八世紀白芙蓉石笑獅羅漢中國。戲獅羅漢擺件選用芙蓉石雕刻而成，整體色帶微黃，質地堅實老結，採用立體圓雕的手法雕刻。羅漢坐於地上，靠著獅子，一足平放，另一足隨意支起，一手高舉一球；雙目低垂而閉，長耳垂肩，嘴角微有笑意，神態安詳如在冥思。衣服上使用紅綠紫藍四色描繪紋理。一隻小獅伏於羅漢身側，蜷身昂首，圓目闊嘴，意態溫順，惟妙惟肖。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和一些小磕損。 重量：331.6 克 尺寸：高8.2 厘米 不透明的石料呈乳白色調，泛著淡灰色、琥珀色和赤褐色內含物。 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十七世紀羅皂石，10.8 厘米高，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號 2013.167。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2014年6月20日，lot 6578 價格：USD 6,875（相當於今日EUR 8,100） 描述：十七至十八世紀羅漢皂石 專家評論：比較相近姿勢，面部表情，長袍的顏料和裝飾。請注意尺寸 (9 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2012年11月7日，lot 282 估價：GBP 6,000（相當於今日EUR 7,900） 描述：十七/十八世紀加彩壽山石「搖鈴羅漢」 專家評論：比較相近的姿勢，面部表情，長袍的顏料和裝飾，以及尺寸 (9.2 厘米)。

A PALE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A PERSIAN FALCONER, 18TH CENTURYChina. Finely carved, clad in a long cloak hanging over the shoulders and loose robes tied at the waist, wearing a large hat, a falcon perched on his right hand, and holding a treasure in his left hand, his square face with a broad mouth and short beard, flanked by elongated earlobes. The finely polished stone of translucent quality showing an even, pale celadon color with only scattered cloudy-white inclusions.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear and few minuscule nicks to the rim of the hat. Good, unctuous feel overall.Weight: 143.4 g Dimensions: Height 8.4 cmThe costume of this well-carved figure identifies him as a foreigner, while the treasure held in his hand suggests he is a tribute bearer. The falcon in his right hand also indicates that he is a falconer, most likely of Persian descent. Small jade figures of this type were first made during the Tang dynasty when figures of foreigners were produced in various materials, representing the cosmopolitan society of the period.Falcons and falconry have been part of the religious and ideological tradition of the Persianate world from remote antiquity to the pre-modern period. The falcon has been important as a symbol of royal ideology and political legitimation. Already from the earliest Zoroastrian hymns, the Avesta, to manuals on falconry in the nineteenth century, the importance of this bird and the sport is detailed. As the privileged hobby of sovereigns and high dignitaries, falconry seems to have flourished in pre-Islamic Iran, as evidenced by various legends relating to hunting parties. In Islamic Iran, the expensive sport of hunting with falcons continued to be a favorite entertainment of the rulers and high dignitaries, enabling them to parade military prowess in times of peace. The prestige of such sport was enhanced because the Arab overlords in Baghdad and their provincial deputies, after having encountering the Persians, Byzantines, and others, had developed a keen enthusiasm for falconry.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 18 May 2018, lot 455Price: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved pale celadon jade figure of a foreigner, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related robe, facial features, and color of the jade. Note the slightly smaller size (7.5 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 17 March 2016, lot 950Price: USD 93,750 or approx. EUR 111,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare small pale greenish-white jade figure of a foreigner, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, 16th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related robe, pose, and near-identical size (8.9 cm).十八世紀青白玉波斯馴鷹人 中國，人物身披長氅，寬袍束腰，頭戴暖帽，右手上停著一隻鷹，左手執寶，方臉闊口短鬚。表面拋光細膩，玉料成均匀的半透明青色，白色絮狀物。 來源：英國古玩交易 品相：品相極好，磨損，帽子邊緣有細小的劃痕。整體包漿瑩潤。 重量：143.4 克 尺寸：高8.4 厘米 這個雕刻精美的人物的服裝表明他是外國人，而他手中拿著的寶物表明他是貢品。他右手的獵鷹也表明他是一名馴鷹者，很可能是波斯血統。這種小玉人最早出現在唐代，當時用各種材料製作外國人的形象，代表了那個時期的國際化社會。 從遠古到近現代時期，獵鷹和馴服獵鷹一直是波斯世界宗教和意識形態傳統的一部分。獵鷹是重要的皇家意識形態和政治合法性的象徵。從最早的瑣羅亞斯德的讚美詩阿維斯塔，到 19 世紀的獵鷹手冊，都詳細介紹馴服獵鷹的重要性。馴服獵鷹似乎盛行於伊斯蘭時代以前的伊朗，也是君主和達官貴人的特權和愛好，有許多關於狩獵派對的各種傳說。在伊斯蘭化後的伊朗，以獵鷹舉行昂貴的狩獵運動仍然是統治者和達官貴人最喜歡的娛樂活動，用來在和平時期炫耀其軍事實力。 由於巴格達的阿拉伯霸主及其省級代表在與波斯人、拜占庭人和其他國家接觸後，對馴服獵鷹產生了濃厚的興趣，因此提高了這項運動的聲望。

A WHITE JADE MUGHAL-STYLE LOBED BOWL, 18TH CENTURYChina. The shallow washer with petal lobed sides, barbed rim, flanked by scrolling handles with foliate incision work, supported on a sturdy foot with a recessed and rounded base. The translucent stone of an even white color with cloudy white inclusions.Provenance: From a private collector in England who has been collecting Chinese jades for over 20 years.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule chips, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Fine, smooth polish with an unctuous feel overall.Weight: 61 g Dimensions: Width 9.3 cm (across handles)Literature comparison: The simplistic and elegant carving style of this bowl is clearly inspired by that of 17th-century Mughal and 18th-century Hindustan jade bowls, such as the imperially inscribed Hindustan white jade bowl of circular form in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the exhibition, Great National Treasures of China, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 1994, no. 69. Compare a related Mughal-style jade floral bowl with an inscription by the Qianlong Emperor, 21.6 cm wide, dated to the 18th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 02.18.762.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 20 March 2001, lot 25 Price: USD 28,200 or approx. EUR 45,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Mughal style white jade lobed bowl, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related color, polish, lobed body, and foot. Note the larger size (17.5 cm).十八世紀白玉蒙兀兒風格花口盞中國。花口盞，淺腹，帶倒鉤的邊緣，雙耳帶有葉狀切口，淺圈足。均勻白色的半透明玉料，含有白色絮狀物。 來源：英國私人收藏，超過二十年的中國玉器收藏歷史。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損與磕損，玉石有天然裂縫，其中一些可能隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂紋。抛光精美，白玉瑩潤。 重量：61 克 尺寸：寬 9.3 厘米 (雙柄之間) 文獻比較： 此碗的雕刻風格簡潔大方，顯然是受到了十七世紀蒙兀兒和十八世紀痕都斯坦風格碗，例如印有皇家銘文的痕都斯坦白玉圓形碗，收藏於台北故宮博物館，見《國之重寶特展圖録 : 國立故宮博物院預祝建院七十週年高雄市特展紀盛》，1994年，編號69。比較一件相近的十八世紀乾隆款青玉蒙兀兒風格花口盞，寬21.6 厘米，大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號 02.18.762。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2001年3月20日，lot 25 價格：USD 28,200（相當於今日EUR 45,500） 描述：十八世紀白玉蒙兀兒風格花口盞 專家評論：比較非常相近的顏色、拋光、花瓣口和足。請注意尺寸較大(17.5 厘米)。

A BLACK STONE HEAD OF BUDDHA, MON-DVARAVATI PERIODThailand, 8th-9th century. Powerfully carved, the ovoid face with a prominent, ridged brow, heavy-lidded and incised eyes, broad nose above full bow-shaped lips, the head flanked by elongated ears and surmounted by an ushnisha covered with snailshell curls.Provenance: A French private collection built between ca. 1980 and 2012. Thence by descent. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, small chips, and few losses.Weight: 3,700 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 19.7 cm (excl. stand), 26.5 cm (incl. stand)Mounted to an associated Plexiglas stand. (2)The Mon polity of Dvaravati was one of the earliest and most important societies in mainland Southeast Asia. Based around the Chao Phraya and Mae Klang river basins of central Thailand, the Dvaravati polity was known from early Chinese textual sources, as well as being mentioned in a single local inscription that dates to roughly AD 550-650. Due to the large number of Buddhist sculptures associated with the culture, it is most likely that the rulers were patrons of the Buddhist faith. The images of Buddha are heavily influenced by contemporary Indian sculptural styles, including the Gupta style based around the site of Sarnath. The facial features of the Mon Dvaravati Buddhist images, however, display arched, joined eyebrows which are unlike those found in India, and which are therefore characteristic of the Mon Dvaravati style. Compared to earlier and later Thai kingdoms, Dvaravati was relatively geographically and economically isolated, which contributed to the distinct qualities of its sculpture, such as the aforementioned eyebrows, the broad face, and the full, prominent lips. Additionally, the local stone was tough and difficult to work with, leading artists to prefer thick, strong features over softness and subtlety. Their style was bold, self-assured, recognizable, and highly influential on subsequent Thai sculpture and artistic production throughout Southeast Asia.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2019, lot 874Price: USD 43,825 or approx. EUR 46,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A blackstone head of Buddha, central Thailand, Dvaravati period, circa 8th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related facial features, the color of the stone, and curls. Note the size (23.5 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 12 September 2012, lot 620Price: USD 31,250 or approx. EUR 36,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A black stone head of Buddha, Thailand, Mon Dvaravati period, 8th/9th CenturyExpert remark: Compare the related facial features, the color of the stone, and curls. Note the size (26.7 cm).

A WHITE JADE 'LYCHEE' BOX AND COVER, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th-17th century. The shallow box of oval form, carved and incised to the top with two lychees borne on a leafy branch, one lychee with a lozenge pattern, the other with double lined hexagons, all encircled by a line border. The sides carved with bands of stylized phoenixes and key-fret borders. The translucent stone is of a fine white color with a russet and dark gray vein. Note the broad foot rim.Provenance: West Berkshire, United Kingdom, local trade. By repute acquired from a private estate. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, little nibbling, a minuscule hairline and loss. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Weight: 70.8 g Dimensions: Length 6.6 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related celadon jade box and cover with lychee motif, Ming dynasty, in the National Palace Museum of Taiwan, image numbers K1C000839N000000000PAC and K1C000839N000000000PAB. Also compare a pale celadon jade 'lychee' box and cover of related form and decoration, 6.3 cm, Ming dynasty, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number FE.154-1988.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2016, lot 3446Price: HKD 625,000 or approx. EUR 85,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved white jade 'lychee' box and cover, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the similar color of the jade, the patterns of the lychees, and the size (7 cm). Note the slightly later dating of the piece.明末白玉荔枝紋小蓋盒中國，十六至十七世紀。橢圓形淺盒，盒蓋開光雕刻枝頭兩顆荔枝，紋理不同。蓋盒側面刻有卷葉紋。半透明白玉，帶有赤褐色和深灰色的紋理。橢圓形圈足。 來源：英國伯克郡西部古玩交易，據説購於私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、小刻痕和小缺損。玉料有天然內沁和裂隙 重量：70.8 克 尺寸：長6.6 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的明早中期玉荔枝紋盒，收藏於臺北故宮博物院，館藏編號K1C000839N000000000PAC和K1C000839N000000000PAB。比較一件明代青白玉荔枝紋蓋盒和相近的外形和裝飾，6.3 厘米，收藏於維多利亞與亞伯特博物館，館藏編號FE.154-1988. 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2016年11月30日，lot 3446 價格：HKD 625,000（相當於今日EUR 85,000） 描述：清十七/十八世紀白玉荔枝紋圓蓋盒 專家評論：比較相近的玉石顏色、荔枝紋和尺寸(7 厘米)。請注意年代較晚。

A 'COSMIC EGG', BRAHMANDA, INDIA, 19TH CENTURYThe stone of typical ovoid form and finely polished with distinct natural markings in blood red and creamy white.Provenance: French trade, acquired from a French private collection built between ca. 1980 and 2012. Condition: Very good condition with old wear and weathering as expected, few light nicks and scratches, natural fissures.Weight: 4,068 g Dimensions: Length 19.5 cmCosmic eggs are so called because in the Hindu religion, they symbolize the union between heaven and earth. These natural stones were collected from the Narmada River in ancient times and it is believed that a meteorite colored the stone on its impact with the earth. The natural markings on the egg-shaped form symbolize the male and female principles in a single unit, a realization of the wholeness of the entire universe.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Paris, 17 April 2008, lot 181Price: EUR 5,250 or approx. EUR 6,900 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Shiva lingam, Narmada River, IndiaExpert remark: Compare the related form and color of the stone. Note the size (44 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 6 March 2021, lot 748Price: EUR 16,432 or approx. EUR 18,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An Indian stone Brahmanda, 'cosmic egg', and matching bronze tripod standExpert remark: Compare the form and markings. Note the size (23 cm).

A CELADON JADE 'CRANE AND LOTUS' PLAQUE, YUAN TO MING DYNASTYChina, 1279-1644. Well carved and finely reticulated to depict two cranes amid dense clusters of furled leaves and curved stems issuing lotus blossoms above neatly incised waves. The translucent stone of a good celadon tone with icy inclusions.Provenance: From an old private collection in Berlin, Germany, assembled before 1950. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small nicks, tiny nibbles, and a minor chip along the edges, most of which have smoothened significantly over time. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 43.1 g Dimensions: Length 8.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare two related plaques dated to the Yuan dynasty, one illustrated by James C. Y. Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, no. 40, and another in the British Museum, illustrated by Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p. 335, fig. 1.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 12 November 2010, lot 1093 Price: GBP 3,750 or approx. EUR 5,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon jade oval plaque, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Note the smaller size (6.8 cm)元至明代青玉透雕蘆雁穿蓮紋佩中國，1279-1644年。透雕河塘莲花，一芦雁急飞入荷花丛中，气氛紧张，雕刻精细，磨工精湛，具有良好青色調半透明玉料，帶有白色絮狀物。 來源：柏林私人舊藏，建立於1950年前。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、小刻痕，沿邊緣有小磕損，隨著時間的推移，其中大部分已明顯平滑。帶有天然紋理和裂隙的玉料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：43.1 克 尺寸：長 8.5 厘米 文獻比較： 比較兩件相近元代的鏤空雕玉佩，一件見James C. Y. Watt，《Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum》，西雅圖，1989年，編號40；另一件則收藏於大英博物館，見 Jessica Rawson，《Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing》，倫敦，1995年，頁 335，圖1。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2010年11月12日，lot 1093 價格：GBP 3,750（相當於今日EUR 5,900） 描述：明代青白玉佩 專家評論：請注意尺寸較小(6.8釐米)。

AN ARCHAISTIC SPINACH-GREEN JADE 'TAOTIE' BANGLE, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th - early 17th century. Well carved in low relief around the exterior sides with a continuous design of five taotie masks framed by horizontal and vertical key-fret borders. The opaque stone of a dark green tone with gray veins and icy inclusions.Provenance: The personal collection of Robert Rousset, acquired before 1935. Thence by descent to Jean-Pierre Rousset. The interior sides with an old label, '327'. Robert Rousset was a former French radio officer in the merchant navy, who became one of the most prominent pioneers of the Chinese art market in Paris. As a child, his father, an insurance agent, would take him to Hôtel Drouot where he started to buy at a very young age. His true passion for Asian art started in the 1920s, when he was sent on a mission to Beijing after the decline of the Qing empire, along with Osvald Siren, the famous Swedish Asian art historian and connoisseur. He then became one of the main contributors of Chinese antiques for the Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes, founded in Paris in the early 20th century by the Blazy brothers. After the 1929 stock market crash, he had the opportunity to acquire the company. With his sister Suzanne in charge of the porcelain, they developed the business and became one of the most important dealers in France, selling pieces to the greatest museums, including the Musee Guimet and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear, natural inclusions, and microscopic nicks here and there. Good, unctuous feel overall.Weight: 120.6 g Dimensions: Diameter 8.3 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2013, lot 813 Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A greenish-yellow and brown jade bangle, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of carving with similar key-frets, and size (8.3 cm).明末碧玉饕餮紋手鐲中國，十六至十七世紀初。外壁淺浮雕五個饕餮紋，深綠色不透明石料，帶有灰色紋理和內沁。 來源：Robert Rousset私人收藏, 購於1935年前，保存至Jean-Pierre Rousset。內有舊標籤'327'。Robert Rousset曾是商船的無線電通信官。 他是法國巴黎的中國藝術市場最傑出的先驅之一。他的父親是一名保險代理人，會帶他去 Hôtel Drouot拍賣行，孩提時代他就開始購買藝術品。他對亞洲藝術的真正熱情始於 1920 年代，當時清朝沒落，他與瑞典著名亞洲藝術史學家和鑑賞家 Osvald Siren 一起被派往北京。隨後，他成為二十世紀初由 Blazy 兄弟在巴黎創立的 Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes 旗下中國古董的主要合作者之一。1929 年股市崩盤後，他有機會收購了這家公司。在他負責瓷器的妹妹 Suzanne的帶領下，他們發展了這項業務，並成為法國最重要的經銷商之一，向最大的博物館，包括吉美博物館和大都會藝術博物館，出售古董。品相：狀況極佳，有一些磨損、天然內含物和微小刻痕。整體感覺細膩。 重量：120.6 克 尺寸：直徑8.3 釐米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年3月21日，lot 813 價格：USD 8,750（相當於今日EUR 10,000） 描述：明青玉銅錢紋鐲 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形，相似的雷紋雕刻和尺寸(8.3毫米)。

A BACTRIAN MARBLE COLUMN IDOL, LATE 3RD TO EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM BCPublished: Massimo Vidale, Treasures from the Oxus. The Art and Civilization of Central Asia, London/New York, 2017, page 50, no. 46.Oxus Civilization. The column of waisted form flaring towards the ends, the top and base with a crescent-shaped central groove. The stone of dark brown marble with yellow and white veins, and stress lines filled with calcite.Provenance: From the collection of Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022), who was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age showing expected old wear and traces of use, some obvious losses, chips, natural fissures, and old fills. Smooth polish.Weight: 5,181 gDimensions: Height 23.5 cmThe Oxus Civilization or Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), recently dated to c. 2250-1700 BC, is the modern archaeological designation for a Bronze Age civilization of Central Asia, previously dated to c. 2400-1900 BC, by Sandro Salvatori, in its urban phase or integration era. Though it may be called the “Oxus civilization”, apparently centered on the upper Amu Darya (Oxus River) in Bactria, most of the BMAC's urban sites are actually located in Margiana (modern Turkmenistan) on the Murghab river delta and the Kopet Dagh mountain range. There are a few later sites in northern Bactria (c. 1950-1450 BC), the territory of southern Uzbekistan, but they are mostly graveyards belonging to the BMAC-related Sapalli culture. A single BMAC site, known as Dashli, lies in southern Bactria, the territory of northern Afghanistan. Sites found further east, in southwestern Tajikistan, though contemporary with the main BMAC sites in Margiana, are only graveyards, with no urban developments associated with them. BMAC sites were discovered and named by the Soviet archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi when he was excavating in northern Afghanistan between 1969 and 1979. Sarianidi's excavations revealed numerous monumental structures in many sites, fortified by impressive walls and gates. Reports on the BMAC were mostly confined to Soviet journals. A journalist from The New York Times wrote in 2001 that during the years of the Soviet Union, the findings were largely unknown to the West until Sarianidi's work began to be translated in the 1990s.Several stone objects of this shape have been excavated at sites of the Oxus Civilization. However, it is still unknown what purpose they once fulfilled. It is suggested that these miniature columns at some point entered the rituals of the Oxus funerary practices, having previously performed a practical function that involved strong laces running around and causing intensive wear to the grooves. The present object belongs to a group of shorter, heavily polished columns with one central groove along the top and bottom.Literature comparison: Compare a related marble column idol, described as an “incense stand (?)”, 24.8 cm high, dated ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BC, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1992.232.8.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 22 October 2003, lot 464Price: USD 6,600 or approx. EUR 9,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bactrian marble ritual object, 3rd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and color of the marble. Note the size (38.1 cm).

A MAGNIFICENT BLACK STONE STELE DEPICTING AN ENSHRINED VAIROCANA, PALA PERIOD, NORTHEASTERN INDIA, 11TH-12TH CENTURYExpert's note: This depiction of Vairocana shows the distinct Pala emphasis on figures with broad shoulders and chests, articulated waists, and almost square faces, with long, thin features.Finely and deeply carved in high relief with Vairocana seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra and his left resting on his lap, the primordial Buddha within a tri-lobed arched shrine supported by two columns and centered by a kirtimukha, surrounded by seated Buddhas in niches, the top corners each with a stupa.Provenance: From a private collection in Bergamo, Italy, acquired in the antiques trade during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Collection of Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, acquired from the above. Leonardo Vigorelli is a retired Italian art dealer and noted collector, specializing in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. After studying anthropology and decades of travel as well as extensive field research in India, the Himalayan region, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the Dalton Somare art gallery in Milan, Italy, which today is being run by his two sons. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, minor losses, small nicks, light scratches, few minor cracks, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations.Dimensions: Height 59 cm (excl. stand) and 60 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)Vairocana, also known as the primordial Buddha, is a celestial deity central to many Buddhist sutras and the development of Vajrayana Tantric Buddhism. This stele was likely one of five panels, each depicting one of the five Dhyani Buddhas, who represent the five mental and physical aggregates that make up the whole of cosmic and individual existence.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 18 March 2015, lot 4049 Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A stone stele depicting Vairocana, Northeastern India, Pala period, 11th/12th centuryExpert remark: Note the smaller size (51.4 cm)

A WHITE JADE 'ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER' PLAQUE, 18TH CENTURYChina. Of rectangular form, decorated on top with two opposing kui dragons, centered by a pierced aperture for suspension, the plaque depicting a scene from the Romance of the Western Chamber, with a reclining lady, a courtier and an attendant in the back, a bird looking out the circular window, with bamboo and rockwork. The reverse incised with a poem and two seals. The translucent stone of an even white tone with scattered cloudy inclusions.Inscriptions: To the reverse, inscribed 'In the night, stillness in the morning mist, the flowers spraying their scent in the garden, the curtains do not move, the wind rests.' Two seals.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and traces of usage, minuscule nibbling here and there, some of which may be inherent to the carving.Weight: 45.8 g Dimensions: Size 6.2 x 3.9 cmThe Romance of the Western Chamber, written by Wang Shifu (1250-1300), was immensely popular among all levels of society. Woodblock illustrations in the many editions helped conventionalize images that were instantly recognizable to the general public, thus creating a corpus of motifs that was widely used by jade carvers, painters, silk embroiderers, lacquer workers, and other craftsmen.Professor Herbert Giles, whose History of Chinese Literature was published in 1924, refers to The Xixiang Ji as the play “which will best repay reading”. It is the typical story where a handsome student and a beautiful girl attempt to cross the social divide, aided and incited by the girl's maid. The dialogue is punctuated with images of wind, snow, moonlight, and flowers, emphasizing both the passion and the romance felt by the struggling couple.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2018, lot 969Price: USD 68,750 or approx. EUR 95,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A white jade shaped rectangular plaque, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, color of the jade, kui dragon decoration, figural scene, and incised poem to the reverse. Note the smaller size (4.8 cm).十八世紀《西廂記》白玉牌中國。長方體，上方雙龍紋，之間鏤空用以穿繩。一面描繪西廂記場景，可見庭院人物竹石。背面刻有一首詩。白玉色澤均勻，呈半透明，内有絮狀物。 題款: 夜深香靄散空庭，簾帓東風靜 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和使用痕跡，大面積輕微磕損，其中一些可能是雕刻所致。 重量：45.8 克 尺寸：6.2 x 3.9 厘米 王實甫（1250-1300）所著的《西廂記》廣為流傳。許多版本中的木版插圖有助於將圖像常規化，百姓可輕易識別，廣爲玉雕師、畫家、絲繡師、漆工和其他工匠使用。1924 年出版了《中國文學史》的 Herbert Giles 教授將《西廂記》稱為“讀後感最好的文學著作”。這是一個典型的愛情故事，一個英俊的書生和一個美麗的閨中少女在婢女的幫助和煽動下試圖跨越社會鴻溝。對話中穿插著風花雪月更加突出強調了這對年輕人所感受到的激情和浪漫。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2018年9月13日，lot 969 價格：USD 68,750（相當於今日EUR 95,000） 描述：十八世紀白玉牌 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、玉石顏色、龍紋、人物場景，以及一面雕刻有詩。請注意尺寸 (4.8 厘米)較小。

A MONUMENTAL SANDSTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA, NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, CHINA, 386-534Opinion: The head is carved from buff sandstone that has the appearance of granite from a distance. The style and material are typical of examples from the Yungang caves and surrounding area.Published: Stephen Little, Images of the Buddha from the Michael Phillips Collection, Arts of Asia, Jan-Feb 2013, page 112, no. 29.The rounded face deeply carved with small, pursed lips, broad flattened nose and thin, sharply cut eyes, flanked by long pendulous ears, all beneath the simply rendered hair and tall ushnisha. The stone of reddish-brown tone with some crystalline flecks.Provenance: An American private collection. Christie's New York, 15-16 September 2011, lot 1360, estimate of USD 60,000 or approx. EUR 72,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). The private collection of Michael Phillips (born 1943), who is an Academy Award-winning film producer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, his parents were Lawrence and Shirley Phillips, noted New York dealers in Asian fine arts, selling to the Met, the LACMA, the Chicago Art Institute, and the British Museum among others. Michael Phillips is a collector of Asian art himself, particularly Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan sculpture. His most important films include The Sting (winning the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1973), Taxi Driver (winning the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival), and Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion.Scientific Analysis Report: A scientific and technical examination was conducted by John Twilley, art conservation scientist. A copy of the examination report, dated 20 September 2007, accompanies this lot. The report concludes that “the evidence strongly supports a history of natural weathering of the stone, on a scale of centuries rather than decades, subsequent to its carving”. Note that this report is also mentioned in the catalog entry by Christies from 15-16 September 2011.Dimensions: Height 43 cm (excl. stand) and 65 cm (incl. stand)Mounted on an associated stand. (2)The first of the formative phases of Buddhist sculpture in China, to which the current sculpture dates, lasted until roughly 495 AD and is represented by the cave temples in the north at Yungang. Over 50,000 statues lay within the Yungang Grottoes and surrounding area. Constructed during the Northern Wei dynasty by the imperial order of Emperor Wencheng, carving in the area began in 460 AD as an act of reparation for the Buddhist persecution of 445-452, and lasted until 494 AD when the capital was moved to Luoyang. The Yungang cliff is formed of horizontal layers of buff-colored sandstone, which lends itself well to sculpture, as well as to the excavation of large caves with horizontal ceilings. The sandstone of this head of Buddha is typical of that found in the Yungang region.Literature comparison:Compare a polychromed figure of Buddha still in place in Cave 9 of the Yungang Grottoes. Compare a related sandstone head of Buddha with similar features and carved of the same type of stone in The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, illustrated in the Handbook of the Collection, Kansas City, 1993, p. 303. Also compare with a 'yungang' sandstone head of a bodhisattva, Northern Wei dynasty, at Sotheby's London, 13 May 2015, lot 18. The use of this comparable, which is rather smaller in size (7 cm), serves as solid proof in tying our example to the Yungang area. The sandstone is of an identical color and texture, and the face has very similar features. It therefore almost certainly places our example amongst the most important Buddhist carvings from the Northern Wei period. Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 April 2018, lot 3029Price: HKD 3,120,000 or approx. EUR 396,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare and large sandstone head of a Buddha, Northern Wei dynastyExpert remark: This comparable shows numerous similarities with our example, from the domed ushnisha above the simple outlined hair to the long pendulous ears. Note the related size (40 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 April 2016, lot 2814Price: HKD 625,000 or approx. EUR 82,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large 'yungang' sandstone head of Buddha, Northern Wei dynastyExpert remark: Note the closely related size (43 cm).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.386-534年北魏砂岩佛陀頭像 出版：Stephen Little，〈Images of the Buddha from the Michael Phillips Collection〉，《Arts of Asia》，2013年1-2月，第112頁，圖 29。 來源：美國私人收藏；紐約佳士得，2011年9月15-16日，lot 1360，估價USD 60,000；Michael Phillips (出生於1943)私人收藏 品相：條件良好，大面積磨損、缺損、刻痕、劃痕、風化和侵蝕。 科學檢測報告：藝術保護科學家John Twilley對此頭像進行了科學檢測。本拍品附有一份日期為 2007年 9 月 20 日的檢驗報告複印本。該報告得出結論，“證據有力地支持了石頭在雕刻之後的自然風化歷史，其規模為數百年而不是數十年”。請注意，佳士得 2011年 9 月 15 日至 16 日的圖錄中也提到了這份報告。 尺寸：高 43 釐米 (不含底座) 與65 釐米 (含底座) 配置底座。 (2)

A JADEITE 'CHILONG AND LINGZHI' QUATRELOBED VASE, GU, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Of archaistic form, carved from a single piece of jade, rising from a splayed foot to a flaring neck. The neck flanked by a pair of pierced lingzhi handles suspending loose rings, the longer sides carved in relief with clambering chilong and neatly incised with swirling clouds. The translucent stone of a light green tone with apple green splashes, pale lavender areas, and icy white inclusions.Provenance: New York trade. An old label 'A 27' to the stand. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, few minuscule nibbles to the rims, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into hairlines over the years. The stand with few minor age cracks, minuscule nicks, and remnants of adhesive.Weight: 535.5 g (excl. stand) and 567.4 g (incl. stand) Dimensions: Height 14.3 cm (excl. stand) and 17 cm (incl. stand)The fitted hardwood stand carved in openwork and reticulated with peaches. Possibly huali. (2)Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2015, lot 896Price: USD 10,625 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small archaistic jadeite vaseExpert remark: Compare the closely related quatrelobed form, handles suspending loose rings, and chilong decoration. Note the smaller size (7.9 cm).清代翡翠螭龍啣芝輔首活環方觚中國，十九世紀。仿古方觚造型，由整塊翡翠雕刻而成，三段式觚形、圓鼓腹。頸部兩側是分別有一個獸首啣環，器身頸部和腹部分別高浮雕一隻攀爬的啣芝螭龍，淺浮雕祥雲紋。淺綠色調的半透明翡翠，帶有蘋果綠色斑、飄紫，冰白色內沁。 來源：紐約古玩交易，底部有老標籤 'A 27'。 品相：狀況非常好，舊時磨損，邊緣輕微細小磕損，石料有天然內沁和裂紋，其中一些多年來已經發展成細紋。底座輕微老化裂縫、微小的劃痕和黏合劑殘留物。 重量：535.5克 (不含底座) 與 567.4 克 (含底座) 尺寸：高 14.3 厘米 (不含底座) 與17 厘米 (含底座) 硬木鏤空仙桃紋底座，可能爲花梨木。 (2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2015年9月19日，lot 896 價格：USD 10,625（相當於今日EUR 13,000） 描述：翠玉雕螭龍紋花觚 專家評論：比較非常相近方觚外型、獸首啣環和螭龍裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (7.9厘米)。

A MUGHAL-STYLE WHITE JADE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' MARRIAGE BOWL, 18TH CENTURYChina. Superbly carved as a chrysanthemum flowerhead, the elegantly-rounded sides with finely-curved petals radiating from the central pistil, the foot similarly carved as petals, flanked by bat-form handles suspending loose rings, the translucent stone of a pure white tone with russet veins. Provenance: From a noted private collection of jades and snuff bottles. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, microscopic nicks, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 203.9 g (excl. stand) Dimensions: Length 17.8 cm (across)With a finely carved and fitted zitan stand dating from the same period. (2)The present lot demonstrates the craftsmanship achieved in the jade ateliers during the height of the Qing dynasty. 'Hindustani' jades, as they were called by the Qianlong Emperor, were highly prized and therefore influenced Chinese jade carvings. Bowls decorated with auspicious symbols expressing wishes relating to marital bliss and blessing were traditional gifts bestowed at Imperial celebrations.Chrysanthemums were emblematic of longevity and fertility, because of their health-giving properties and the multitude of their petals. The word for chrysanthemum is a homophone with that for 'eternity' but also with the number nine which also evoked infinity, being the product of three times three, the most basic unit comprising Heaven, Man and Earth.From at least the Han dynasty, people drank chrysanthemum wine on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to prolong their life. As symbols of good luck and happiness, bats have few rivals in Chinese culture, and their admiration for bats is ancient. The Chinese word for bat is 'fu,' pronounced the same as the word for good fortune.Out of over 800 compositions which the Emperor wrote on jade, more than 50 were devoted to Mughal jade, which he described as 'thin as paper'. One such example is a poem written in 1770 in praise of a Hindustan white jade bowl and may be translated as:Hindustan jade is selected from the river,Smoothed by stream water to give its exceptional finish.Fine workmanship makes a myriad of petals to form a steady foot,Double flowers are exquisitely paired.Fine jade comes from Xi Cheng* as of old,Fair and delicate it now surpasses the jade maiden.Forbidden to be used regardless of the tea,A stern prohibition edict issued long hence.*Name of an ancient location near XinjiangThis poem was also followed by a note written by the Emperor, in which he mentions that the Hindustan bowl is carved with “twelve long leaves rising to the mouth rim, flanked by a pair of handles each in the form of a flower supported on leaves. The material is glossy and smooth, worked to be thin as paper. This fine jade is so exquisitely carved that it is unable to be reproduced by craftsmen of the Middle Kingdom”.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, lot 2357 Price: HKD 437,500 or approx. EUR 67,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Mughal pale celadon jade chrysanthemum dish, 18th centuryExpert remark: Note the similar size (18.9 cm).十八世紀蒙兀兒風格菊花雙耳活環白玉洗中國。玉洗精雕細琢，側邊圓潤，器壁琢成多層次菊瓣形狀，中央為花蕊，全器光素無紋。兩側蝙蝠形耳懸活環，玉料純白半透明，帶赤褐色紋理。 來源：知名玉器和鼻烟壺私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、刻痕，帶有天然內含物和裂紋，其中一些隨著時間的推移已經發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：203.9 克 (不含底座) 尺寸：長17.8 厘米 (兩耳之間) 紫檀雕刻底座，來自同一時期。 (2) 本拍品展示了清朝鼎盛時期精湛的玉器雕刻工藝。乾隆皇帝稱其為痕都斯坦玉器，非常珍貴，很大程度上影響了中國玉雕技術。此類裝飾有吉祥紋飾的玉洗，表達與婚姻幸福的願望，是皇家慶祝活動中贈送的傳統禮物。從漢代開始，古人就喜歡在農曆九月初九喝菊花酒以延年益壽。而蝙蝠的“蝠”與“福”發音相同，是吉祥幸福的象徵。 痕都斯坦玉器通體玲瓏薄透，拿在手上又輕又巧，有輕若浮雲之感。正如乾隆皇帝稱讚的那樣：“在手疑無物，定睛知有形。”“薄於紙更輕於銖”、“撫外影瞻內”。這種追求玉器薄胎、透明的工藝是痕都斯坦玉器的一大特色。

A RUSSET AND BROWN JADE NOTCHED DISC, XUANJI, LATE NEOLITHIC TO SHANG DYNASTYPublished: Friedrich Georg Zeileis, Ausgewaehlte Chinesische Jade aus Sieben Jahrtausenden (selected Chinese jades from seven millennia), 1994, pages 80-81, no. 64.China, c. 3000-1000 BC. The exterior rim carved as three arcs, each rising to a point and carved with raised teeth, the interior with a plain circle. The stone of a beautiful russet and honey-brown tone with dark veins.Provenance: A private collection in San Francisco, USA, 1980s. Friedrich Georg Zeileis, acquired from the above. Dr. Friedrich Georg Zeileis (b. 1939) is a retired physician who built an important collection of ancient Chinese jades and bronzes. He was also a pianist and composer, and published several books, as well as catalogs of his substantial art collections, including fine Chinese jades and bronzes. Condition: Condition commensurate with age. Old wear and tiny nibbles. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small cracks over time, with associated old fills.Weight: 58.8 g Dimensions: Diameter 9.7 cm (at the widest points)Literature comparison: Compare a related jade xuanji, 11.3 cm wide, dated Neolithic or Shang, 15th-10th century BC, in the British Museum, registration number 2022,3034.82, illustrated by Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, 1995, cat. no. 8.1. Compare a related jade xuanji, 13.9 cm diameter, dated to the Shandong or Henan Longshan culture, c. 2300-1700 BC, in the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, record number 589. Compare a related jade notched disc, 15.6 cm diameter, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 27.15.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 18 March 2014, lot 123 Price: USD 75,000 or approx. EUR 85,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A jade ritual notched disc (xuanji), Neolithic periodExpert remark: Note the significantly larger size (18.5 cm) Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 23 September 2022, lot 822 Price: USD 18,900 or approx. EUR 17,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare pale green and beigish-brown jade notched disc, Northwest China, late Neolithic period-early Bronze Age, 3rd-2nd millennium BCExpert remark: Note the similar size (11.5 cm) Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2018, lot 2709 Price: HKD 1,000.000 or approx. EUR 137,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Celadon Jade Notched Disc, YabiExpert remark: Note the slightly larger size (13 cm)新石器時代末至商代玉璇璣中國，公元前約3000-1000年。璇璣為扁薄體，近似圓形，光素無紋。中部一大圓孔，內緣規整，外緣為三個同方向旋轉的凸脊，間距相等，每脊間各有兩組分別三個齒狀鉏牙，鉏牙皆排列規整，保存完好。美麗的赤褐色和蜜棕色調玉石，帶有深色紋理。 出版：Friedrich Georg Zeileis，《Ausgewaehlte Chinesische Jade aus Sieben Jahrtausenden (selected Chinese jades from seven millennia)》，1994年，第80-81頁，圖 64。 來源：美國舊金山私人收藏，1980年代；Friedrich Georg Zeileis，購於上述收藏。Friedrich Georg Zeileis 博士（生於 1939 年）是一位退休醫生，收藏了一批重要的中國古代玉器和青銅器。他還是一位鋼琴家和作曲家，出版了數本書籍，並出版了大量藝術收藏品的目錄，其中包括精美的中國玉器和青銅器。品相：品相良好，有磨損和小刻痕，帶有天然裂縫的玉料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成小裂縫，並有填充物。 重量：58.8 克 尺寸：直徑 9.7 厘米 (最寬處)

A CARNELIAN AGATE 'PEACH AND LINGZHI' RETICULATED DOUBLE VASE, 18TH CENTURYChina. The vessel with two receptacles carved as gnarled tree trunks, further cast in relief and openwork with a leafy branch bearing peaches and a bat perched on the trunk as well as lingzhi sprigs, the striking contrast between the white agate and bright-red carnelian inclusions ingeniously used to great effect. Provenance: Scottish trade, United Kingdom. Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear. Natural inclusions and fissures to the stone. Fine manually applied polish overall, with an elegant lustrous shine, as expected from an authentic 18th-century carving from this distinct group.Weight: 515.1 g (excl. base) and 564.7 g (incl. base)Dimensions: Length 12 cm, Height 9.1 cm (excl. base) and 10.6 cm (incl. base)With a matching and finely carved openwork hardwood base in the form of rockwork with flowers, grass, and lingzhi. (2)Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30 November 2017, lot 362Price: 225,000 HKD or approx. EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large carnelian agate 'sanduo' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form with two receptacles and fine openwork carving as well as the related motif with tree trunk and peach. Note the larger size (21.3 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 13 May 2021, lot 46Price: GBP 45,250 or approx. EUR 54,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large carnelian agate 'sanduo' vase, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, also with two receptacles and fine openwork carving as well as the similar motif with tree trunk and peach. Note the larger size (19 cm) and the green stained bone and wood stand.十八世紀南紅瑪瑙靈芝祝壽紋理花插中國。花插選用整塊南紅瑪瑙雕製成樹樁狀，外壁紅色處採高浮雕及鏤雕技法琢壽桃、靈芝，枝葉錯落有致，枝幹虯曲，果實豐碩，整體構思巧妙。瑪瑙質地細膩油潤，紅白二色分明。局部挖空以供插花。 來源：英國蘇格蘭古玩交易。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損。瑪瑙有天然夾雜物和裂縫。整體手工拋光細膩，散發出優雅的光澤。 重量：515.1 克 (不含底座)，564.7 克 (含底座) 尺寸：長 12 厘米，高 9.1 厘米 (不含底座) ，10.6 厘米 (含底座) 配置鏤空雕刻的花、草、靈芝紋硬木底座。 (2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2017年11月30日，lot 362 價格：225,000 HKD（相當於今日EUR 29,000） 描述：清十八世紀南紅瑪瑙巧雕福壽三多花插 專家評論：比較非常相近外型和鏤空雕刻，以及相近的主題，有三個樹樁和桃子。請注意尺寸 (21.3 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯， 2021年5月13日，lot 46 價格：GBP 45,250（相當於今日EUR 54,000 ） 描述：十九世紀南紅瑪瑙「三多」花插 專家評論：比較非常相近外型，精美的鏤空雕刻，以及相近的主題，有三個樹樁和桃子。請注意尺寸較大 (19 厘米) 和綠色骨質與木底座。