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Lot 66
A ring lot consisting of a sapphire and diamond ring and a diamond half hoop ring. The five stone ring consists of three, claw set, alternating round sapphires and two old-cut diamonds with an estimated weight of 0.20ct, set in yellow metal, ring size P. The second half hoop Victorian ring is set with five stones, three old cut diamonds and two diamond chips with a total estimated weight of 0.20ct on yellow metal hallmarked 18ct gold in Chester 1897, ring size O. Total weight of rings 5.3 grams.Condition report: The top facets of the sapphire are showing wear but the claw work is good.The diamond 5 stone has good claw work but the central stone is showing chips around the girdle, the outer stones are diamond chips. Shank is in good condition
Lot 285
A LARGE WHITE JADE 'RAT ON TREASURE BAG' PENDANT, LATE QING TO REPUBLICChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Carved as a treasure bag incised with rhombic patterns, a rat gnawing at the bag to get to its contents, several piercings allowing for suspension as a pendant, the translucent stone of an even white tone.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear.Provenance: Private collection, USA.Weight: 116.2 gDimensions: Length 7 cm
Lot 766
A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN 'FLORAL' DISH, KANGXIChina, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Painted in underglaze blue to the interior with a central roundel enclosing various flowers and leaves amid craggy rockwork and a lingbi stone, encircled by lappets enclosing a flower growing from a leafy stem below floral borders, the exterior with two evenly spaced flowers on leafy stems, the recessed base with an early Kangxi mark.Condition: Overall good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, fritting and small chips to the rim, the rim and sides with two hairline cracks, the exterior with some minor scratches.Provenance: From an old family collection in Pressburg, Austrian Empire, Slovakia, and thence by descent to the present owner.Weight: 636 gDimensions: Diameter 27.6 cm
Lot 1385
A SMALL MOONSHINE STONE 'EGG' GLOWING IN THE DARKSouth Asia, presumably 2000 years old. An amazing small stone with extraordinary properties considered to be magical, carved in the shape of an egg, brilliantly polished and nice to the touch. Nuan Chan Stone (Moonshine Stone), also called 'Sea Ghost' or 'Night Pearl', is neon green in color, consists of some natural fluorochromes, and probably originated in underwater volcanoes. They can easily absorb light (both sunlight and artificial) and glow green in the dark for a long time. Therefore, they were used as important Buddhist amulets and meditation stones. It is believed that they can balance accumulated energies as well as repel evils and increase peace in the place where they are located.Condition: Good condition with traces of wear.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 48.6 g Dimensions: Length 4.5 cm
Lot 277
A CARVED GROUP OF JADE HORSESChina, Republic period (1912-1949). The stone of pale celadon color with dark brownish and grey shadings and speckles as well as cloudy inclusions. The group is nicely carved and polished to depict two recumbent horses, possibly a mother with her foal, facing each other.Condition: One chip to one hoof, some minor wear, otherwise very good condition.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 240 g Dimensions: Length 7.6 cm
Lot 245
A CELADON JADE PIGJade. China, Han dynasty, 206 BC - 220 ADThe stone is carved as a recumbent pig with a flat snout and pointed ears. It is decorated with deep, slanting grooves that delineate the front and rear legs which are tucked underneath the body. This design is a characteristic of the Han period. The elongated tubular carving with a flat base, the head with articulated nose, above the straight-cut stern is a tiny tail. The stone is of a celadon tone with russet veins and cloudy-white inclusions.Compare a closely related celadon jade pig dated to the Eastern Han at Christie's Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 29 May 2019, lot 3172, sold for HKD 150,000.LENGTH 11 cmProvenance: Austrian private collection.
Lot 298
A CARVED CELADON JADE BI DISCChina, 20th century. The jade carved with archaistic bands on one side, and rounded edge. The celadon stone with cloudy white inclusions.Condition: Very good condition, some alterations and soiling.Provenance: From a German private collection.Weight: 846 gDimensions: Diameter 25.7 cmMounted to an associated metal stand (2).
Lot 192
AN ARCHAISTIC AGATE VESSEL AND COVERChina, Republic period (1912-1949). The bowl supported on three short feet, the sides with two opposing dragon handles suspending loose rings, the cover with a Buddhist lion finial. The translucent stone of an elegant gray tone with cloudy inclusions.With a finely carved fitted wood base featuring ruyi heads.Condition: With notches to exposed areas and rims, otherwise very good condition. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 865.t (excl. base) Dimensions: Width 18.5 cm (handle to handle), Height 19 cm (incl. base)
Lot 243
A GREEN JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANT WITH PHOENIXJade. China, early Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BCFinely carved as a stylized dragon forming an arch, with incised eyes and barbels as well as a pierced mouth, the body neatly carved in relief with comma-spirals (guwen), above a stylized phoenix in openwork. The semi-translucent stone of a yellowish-green tone with brown and russet shadings and inclusions as well as white calcification.This type of arched dragon-shaped pendant represents an early Western Han re-interpretation of previous Eastern Zhou pendants shaped as dragons with elongated bodies that are known as chongya. The earliest occurrence of this new form is attested amongst the jades recovered from the tombs of the Chu kings located in the surroundings of the present-day city of Xuzhou, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue by James C.S. Lin (ed.), The Search for Immortality. Tomb Treasures of Han China, Cambridge 2012, no. 68. Compare also three similar jades published in F. Salviati, 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, Edition Zacke, Vienna 2017, nos. 278-280.LENGTH 12 cm, HEIGHT 3.8 cmProvenance: Collection of Prof. Filippo Salviati.
Lot 235
A LARGE DARK GREEN CONG, QIJIAJade. China, Qijia Culture, c. 2200-1600 BCThis is another example of a larger, undecorated cong of the Qijia culture that totally lacks surface decoration. Carved from a completely different type of spinach colored jade this imposing cong has an almost perfect cubic shape, with only some slight variation in surface width on the collars. The stone presents many striations as well as a couple of areas where the jade is brownish.The jade is polished and quite smooth, but not shiny, as is often the case with Qijia culture jades. The inside is rougher with tool marks left by the tubular drill used to extract the core.From excavations, a similar, slightly shorter jade cong (7.6 cm high) of a paler green color was found in 1978 at Shanmenkou, near Xi'an, in Shaanxi province. Another comparable cong of the same size in green jade is published in Lally & Co., Chinese Archaic Jades and Bronzes, from the Estate of Professor Max Loehr and Others, New York 1993, no. 22. See also a related plain cong at Christie's New York in The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part III - Chinese Works of Art: Qing Ceramics, Glass and Jade Carvings on 19 March 2015, lot 557 (sold for USD 17,500).HEIGHT 11.6 cm, WIDTH 8.2 cmProvenance: Collection of Prof. Filippo Salviati, acquired in Beijing in the early 2000s.
Lot 274
A RETICULATED WHITE JADE PENDANT WITH BATS AND BAMBOOChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The translucent white stone carved in openwork with a pair of bats and leafy bamboo to the top side and leaves to the backside.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 28.8 g Dimensions: Length 4.8 cm
Lot 204
A ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNITibet, around 1900. Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra, his left holding an alms bowl. Elegantly clad in a sanghati with incised scroll, falling in pleats at his shoulder and feet.Condition: Good condition with some wear, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Three small chips to the lotus base. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 1805 g Dimensions: Height 19.5 cm
Lot 267
THREE JADE CARVINGS, LATE QINGChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The archer's ring incised with scrolling designs, the translucent stone of a white tone with few russet inclusions; the bead of half-cylindrical form, the center hollowed out, and pierced for suspension as a pendant, the translucent stone of a white tone with russet patches and cloudy inclusions; the third carved as a recumbent cat, also pierced for suspension, the stone of a celadon tone with russet inclusions and dark speckles.Condition: Overall very good condition, the bead with a minor loss toward the top.Provenance: US private collection in California.Weight: 33.9 g (the cat pendant), 45.6 g (the archer's ring), and 33.0 g (the bead pendant)Dimensions: Length 4.2 cm (the cat pendant), Width 3.4 cm (the archer's ring), Length 6.7 cm (the bead pendant)5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 297
A CARVED CELADON JADE BI DISCChina, 20th century. The jade carved with an even archaistic motif on one side, straight edge. The celadon stone with cloudy white and brown inclusions.Condition: Very good condition, some alterations and soiling.Provenance: From a German private collection.Weight: 1431 gDimensions: Diameter 31 cmMounted to an associated metal stand (2).
Lot 294
THREE JADE SEALS, LATE QING TO REPUBLICChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949)The first of rectangular form and surmounted by Budai, the stone of a white tone with a patch of russet and gray inclusions; the second of rectangular form and surmounted by a frog, pierced between the front and hind legs for suspension as a pendant, the stone of a white tone with russet veins; the third of rounded rectangular form and surmounted by a Buddhist lion, the stone of a celadon tone.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the frog seal with natural fissures in the stone. Provenance: US private collection in California. Weight: 20.7 g (the Budai seal), 28.3 g (the frog seal), and 25.7 g (the Buddhist lion seal)Dimensions: Height 3 cm (the Budai seal), 3.6 cm (the frog seal), and 3.1 cm (the Buddhist lion seal)5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 300
A WELL-HOLLOWED FLAT WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Of globular flattened shape, raised on a flat foot and surmounted by a cylindrical neck with flared lip. The translucent stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of a whitish tone with white inclusions.Condition: Good condition with little wear, small abrasions around the mouth and minor surface scratches. Provenance: Hungarian private collection, according to the current owner acquired in the German art & antiques market in 1990.Weight: 38.7 g Dimensions: Height 5.7 cm
Lot 262
A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A BIXIChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The mythical Bixi creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a turtle, with a chilong on its back. The opaque stone of greenish-yellow tone with extensive russet shadings.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbles here and there. Provenance: Croatian private collection, by repute once belonged to the Serbian Queen Maria of Romania.Weight: 83 g Dimensions: Length 7.5 cm
Lot 808
A PORCELAIN INK STONEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The round ink stone with pale blue glaze to the sides and stepped base with an apocryphal six-character Yongzheng reign mark in underglaze blue and within a double-circle.Condition: Good condition with some firing imperfections and age-related wear.Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by a second-generation member of the Holzapfel family and has remained in the family ever since.Weight: 272 g Dimensions: Diameter 11.5 cm
Lot 276
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF AN ELEPHANT AND BOYChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Finely carved standing four-square with its head turned to the left side, wearing a saddlecloth decorated with rocks and ruyi-clouds, surmounted by a small boy clinging onto its back. The semi-translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with white inclusions and striations.This carving is full of auspicious imagery, such as the motif of boys riding or climbing on an elephant representing the wish for good fortune, as the phrase 'ride an elephant' is close in pronunciation to 'good fortune' (jixiang).Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 397.4 g Dimensions: Height 6 cm, Length 8.5 cm
Lot 280
A CELADON JADE 'GEESE AND LOTUS' PENDANT, REPUBLICChina, Republic period (1912-1949). Carved as two geese side by side, each holding in its beak a lotus stem bearing two pods and a bud. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: US private collection in California.Weight: 134.2 gDimensions: Width 6.5 cm5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 295
A CELADON JADE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARAChina, 20th century. The three-headed and eight-armed deity carved seated in dhyanasana on a throne, the principal hands held in anjali mudra in front of her chest, the other six hands radiating around her holding attributes, including a lotus blossom, a lingzhi stalk and a dharmachakra, wearing an elaborate crown. All within an aureole carved with clouds to the backside. The semi-translucent stone of even celadon tone.Condition: Excellent condition with only minor old wear. Provenance: Hungarian private collection, according to the current owner acquired from a Swiss private collection in 1980-1990.Weight: 1612 g Dimensions: Height 20.5 cm
Lot 251
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ROPE-TWIST RINGChina, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or possibly earlier. The ring is carved as two strands twisted together, the opaque stone is of an intense russet tone variegating to translucent celadon and with cloudy white inclusions. These ornaments were used as components of pendants, suspended together with other jades fastened through ropes or bundles of silk.Condition: Excellent condition with minor natural flaws to the material. Provenance: Hungarian private collection, according to the current owner acquired from a British private collection in 2000.Weight: 14.8 g Dimensions: Outer diameter 4.8 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related rope twist jade ring of similar size, dating to the Warring States Period, at Christies Hong Kong in The Imperial Sale / Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 31 May 2017, lot 3102, sold for HKD 106,250.
Lot 330
A FINELY CARVED DUAN STONE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of ovoid form with an oval foot ring, finely carved in high relief on one side with a pair of stylized confronting dragons forming the Character long (dragon), the sides with lion mask handles. The metal stopper applied with a glass cabochon and with metal spoon.Condition: With surface wear and nibbles overall. The cabochon with a chip. Provenance: Slovakian private collection.Weight: 72 g Dimensions: Height 6 cm incl. stopper
Lot 283
A WHITE JADE PLAQUE WITH GARDEN SCENEChina, Republic period (1912-1949) or later. Of rounded rectangular form, pierced toward the top to allow for suspension as a pendant, the top section on both sides with confronting coiled dragons, above a terrace garden scene with two seated boys below a roundel enclosing a woman to one side and an inscription with signature to the other. The translucent stone of an even white tone.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few small nicks.Provenance: US private collection in California.Weight: 40.0 gDimensions: Size 6 x 4 cm5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 214
A VERY LARGE GREEN AMETHYST HEAD OF GUANYIN MOUNTED AS A LAMPChina, 1900 to 1920. The transparent stone is of an appealing green tone with lighter inclusions and fine veining depicting the head of Guanyin, with delicately carved facial features, big nose, and downcast eyes, flanked by her elongated earlobes, wearing a five-tiered crown with tiny buddha faces. Mounted as a lamp on a segmented wood base.Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, natural cracks, small chips and inclusions. As seen in the photos the electric mechanism is currently working but we do not guarantee on its functioning. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in EuropeWeight: 6 kg (excl. base) Dimension: Height 27.2 cm (excl. base)
Lot 1332
A MUSEUM COPY OF A KHMER STONE HEADThailand, first half of the 20th century. The stone casting with two marks impressed to the backside and one mark to the underside, depicting a khmer-style head of a deity, showing a serene facial expression with wide lips and straight eyebrows, flanked by pendulous earlobes, with the hair arranged into a conical chignon secured with a foliate tiara. Mounted on an associated wood base.Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 1.8 kg (excl. base) Dimension: Height 19.3 cm (excl. base)
Lot 218
A SOAPSTONE GROUP OF GUANYIN WITH BOYChina, Republic Period (1912-1949). Guanyin seated with prayer's beads in her left and a scroll in her right hand, covered in a loose robe, partially revealing her chest, details of her robe painted in red and green. The boy folding his hands to pray, standing with bowed head. Both figures with incised inscriptions to the back. The stone of a creamy white tone with bright white inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear, a few miniscule chips.Provenance: Dutch private collection, according to the current owner acquired from a Dutch private collection.Weight: 256.5 g (Guanyin), 20.6 g (boy)Dimensions: Height 13.5 cm (incl. stand), 10.5 cm (Guanyin), 5.2 cm (boy)With a fitted, fabric-coated stand (3).
Lot 281
A GRAY AND RUSSET JADE BOULDER WITH IMMORTALS, LATE QING TO REPUBLICChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Boldly carved with an immortal seated on a rocky outpost, a second immortal and his young attendant carrying sticks looking on from below, all under towering pine trees, the reverse subtly carved to convey a mountain range and further enhanced by the appealing interplay of russet and gray shadings to the opaque stone. With a fitted wood base.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: US private collection in California.Weight: 1,235 g (excl. base)Dimensions: Height 17 cm5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 212
A MASSIVE SERPENTINE AXE HEADNew Guinea, Sentani culture, presumably Neolithic Era. Of drop shape, the mottled green stone highly polished. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, old wear, minor nibbling to the edges. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 928.4 g Dimensions: Length 26 cm
Lot 745
A SET OF SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FURNITURE AND OFFERINGS, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. Comprising two horseshoe-back folding armchairs (jiao yi) and an altar table with six separate trays of offerings including a pig's head, a chicken, peaches and nuts, all variously glazed in green, amber, and cream, and some pieces with additional dark red pigment. (9)Provenance: A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom.Condition: Old wear and firing flaws, such as kiln grit, firing cracks, and glaze recesses. Small losses. The chairs with minor old repairs and touchups. Overall as expected, commensurate with age and presenting very well.Weight: 2,157 g (the table), 501.8 g and 535.2 g (the chairs), 757 g (the offerings)Dimensions: Size 28.2 x 17 x 13.4 cm (the table), Height 17.2 cm and 17.4 cm (the chairs)Expert's note: According to Jessica Harrison-Hall, Head of the China section, Curator of Chinese Ceramics and Decorative Arts at the British Museum, related "models of folding armchairs made in metal, stone and wood have been excavated from middle and late Ming tombs". Such chairs appear frequently to have been placed in these tombs, belonging to members of the aristocracy and scholarly elite. "Two models of folding armchairs, one of bronze and one of tin were excavated in the Ding Ling, the tomb of the Wanli emperor (1573-1619). Another similar model of a folding armchair with a textile covering, carved from stone, was excavated from a tomb at Tongliang county, Sichuan." This chair was discovered near a small rectangular table laden with an assortment of model food dishes, which suggests that folding armchairs were used for dining.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related horseshoe-back folding armchair, dated circa 1550-1600, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1937,0716.135.Auction result comparison: Compare a related group, also with Sancai glaze and dated to the Ming dynasty, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics, Paintings and Works of Art on 21 September 2000, lot 305, sold for USD 4,465.5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU. 明代一組三彩祭祀用品 中國，1368-1644年。兩把馬蹄形折疊扶手椅（交椅）和一張祭桌，六個獨立的供品托盤，托盤中有一個豬頭、一隻雞、桃子和堅果，所有這些都用綠色、黃色和白色釉，還有一些深紅色。 (9) 來源：英國倫敦知名私人收藏 品相：舊時磨損和燒製缺陷，如窯灰、裂紋、釉面凹陷和小缺損。椅子有輕微維修和修飾。總體符合預期，與年齡相符。 重量：桌子2,157克，椅子分別為501.8克與535.2克，祭品757 克 尺寸：桌子28.2 x 17 x 13.4 厘米，椅子分別高 17.2 厘米與17.4 厘米 專家注釋：據大英博物館中國部負責人、中國陶瓷與裝飾藝術館館長Jessica Harrison-Hall介紹，"明中後期墓葬中出土了金屬、石頭和木材製成的折疊扶手椅模型"。這些椅子似乎經常被放置在這些墓中，屬於貴族和文人的專用。"在萬曆皇帝（1573-1619）陵墓中出土了兩種折疊扶手椅，一種是青銅，一種是錫。另一種類似的折疊扶手椅模型，由石頭雕刻而成，帶有紡織覆蓋物，是從四川銅梁縣的一座墓葬中出土的。" 這把椅子是在一個小長方形桌子附近發現的，桌子上放著各種各樣的食物模型，這表明折疊扶手椅是用來吃飯時使用的。 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近明代三彩組，見紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics, Paintings and Works of Art 2000年9月21日 lot 305, 售價USD 4,465。
Lot 207
A FINE ROCK CRYSTAL "CHILONG" VASEChina, 18th-19th cent. Of a nice, light-greyish color with naturals inclusions, decorated with two clambering chilongs amongst lingzhi sprays, carved in a high relief. The surface of the thick-walled translucent vase is neatly polished.Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear, few small chips to exposed areas and natural inclusions in the stone. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 910 g Dimensions: Height 13.5 cm
Lot 197
A BAMBOO-HANDLE AGATE CUP, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. The deep rounded sides rising from a short and thick ring foot to an everted rim and set with a bamboo handle on the side. The translucent stone of a creamy white color with bands and shadings of amber tone and dark russet streaks.Provenance: Collection particuliere de Monsieur P., Paris, France. An Austrian private collector, acquired from the above.Condition: Minor old wear, smoothened minute chips and losses, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 46.9 gDimensions: Width 7.6 cm (at the widest)Expert's note: The present lot has a small 'bump' to the exterior, a natural flaw the lapidary was unable to avoid due to the presence of a small inclusion seen in the same spot at the interior of the cup. Had the lapidary continued polishing this area, the cup would have had a small hole and therefore been unusable. Due to the high value of agate at the time, the carver decided to leave this small imperfection to save the cup and not waste the material. This flaw, among several other aspects, is a definite indicator of a very old carving.Auction result comparison: Compare a related but larger (12 cm wide) agate bamboo-handle cup, dated to the 17th century, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in China / 5000 Years on 5 June 2020, lot 428, sold for HKD 275,000, and a related banded agate cup, dated Yuan to Ming dynasty, but of larger size (13.3 cm wide), at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 23 March 2012, lot 1937, sold for USD 20,000. 明代瑪瑙竹節耳杯 中國，1368-1644年。半透明花瑪瑙質地，灰白色瑪瑙中有琥珀色與赤褐色斑紋。杯子為不規則圓形，圈足，竹節式耳。 來源：法國巴黎 P.先生特別收藏。奧地利私人收藏，購於上述收藏。 品相：輕微的舊時磨損，平滑的微小磕損，具有天然脈理的石料，其中一些隨著時間的推移可能會發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：46.9 克 尺寸：寬7.6 厘米 (最寬處) 專家注釋: 本拍品的外壁有一個小"凸起"，這是自然缺陷，因為在杯子內部的同一位置發現了一個小內含物。 如果寶石匠繼續拋光這個區域，杯子就可能會有一個小洞，而導致無法使用。 由於當時瑪瑙的價值很高。爲了不浪費材料，雕刻師決定留下這個小瑕疵。 除了其他幾個方面，這個缺陷是非常古老的雕刻的明確標誌。 拍賣結果比較：一件相近但更大 (寬12 厘米) 的瑪瑙竹節耳杯，十七世紀，香港蘇富比 China / 5000 Years 2020年6月5日 lot 428, 售價HKD 275,000, 一件帶狀瑪瑙杯，元至明代，但尺寸更大 (13.3 厘米寬), 紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2012年3月 23日lot 1937, 售價USD 20,000。
Lot 1343
A 'QUEEN OF THE NIGHT' MUSEUM COPY STONE CAST1930s. The stone cast modeled in relief, on the front depicting a nude female figure with tapering feathered wings and talons, standing with her legs together, wearing an elaborate necklace and bracelets on each wrist, holding her hands up with a rod and ring in each. The figure supported by a pair of addorsed lions and flanked by a pair of standing owls.Condition: Good condition, traces of age and wear, one repair to the right owl's face.Provenance: French private collection. Accompanied by an export certificate for cultural artifactsDimensions: Height 72 cm (incl. base), 54 cm (excl. base)Mounted to an associated wooden base (1).This stone cast is modelled after the 'Queen of the night' relief in The British Museum. The Queen of the Night (also known as the `Burney Relief') is a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay (49.5 x 37 cm), depicting a naked winged woman flanked by owls and standing on the backs of two lions. It originated in southern Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) most probably in Babylonia, during the reign of Hammurabi (1792-1750 BCE) as it shares qualities in craftsmanship and technique with the famous diorite stele of Hammurabi's laws and also with the piece known as `The god of Ur' from that same period. The woman depicted is acknowledged to be a goddess as she wears the horned headdress of a deity and holds the sacred rod-and-ring symbol in her raised hands. Compare the 'Queen of the night' relief in The British Museum with the accession number 2003,0718.1.
Lot 1219
AN INDIAN STONE HEAD OF BUDDHANorthern India, 15th century. The stone finely carved with a buddha head, the section of the throne behind shows a mandala and two Apsara. Mounted on a recent wood base.Condition: Losses as visible on images. With fine old patina and usual wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 1800 g Dimensions: Height 22 cm including the base
Lot 1215
A SMALL STONE RELIEF OF SADASHIVA AND CONSORT, PALA PERIODIndia, 10th-11th century. Sadashiva depicted seated on a pedestal, having five faces and ten arms, the consort, Mahagayatri, having two arms and resting in his lap. Below the deity is a relief of small figures, showing the Nandi bull, a feline animal and a central Ganesha. Loosely mounted to a recent metal base.Condition: Good overall condition commensurate with age, extensive wear, losses, nicks, and structural fissures. Provenance: Swiss private collection, acquired in Belgium.Weight: 451 g including the stand Dimensions: Height 14 cm including the stand
Lot 191
AN OLD TUBULAR 'CHUNG DZI' BROWNISH AGATE BEADHimalayan region, presumably Tibet or India, around 500-1000 CE or later. An opaque bead of a short, tubular shape in a darker brownish color and with two slim, white transverse inclusions. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. 'Chung dzi' beads are believed to have been created in ancient times by bead makers from agate or chalcedony and were worn as protective amulets. The prefix chung in this instance refers to a specific type of stone material that has unique healing properties. Condition: Good condition with some notches and minor weathering commensurate with age. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 7.3 Dimensions: 4 cm
Lot 239
A PALE CELADON JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, GUI, QIJIAJade. China, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCThis elegant sceptre-like jade is rather unique and very refined when compared to most of the other excavated Qijia culture specimens. The three grooves carved near the top end represent an unusual feature rarely seen on Qijia culture jades and suggest a ceremonial usage for this very thin and translucent blade. The hafting hole is drilled from one side and the cutting edge is curved. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions and veins with some russet veins as well as sparse dark speckles.Compare a semi-translucent pale grayish-white jade axe, dated to the 2nd-1st millennium BC, at Christie's New York in The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part III - Chinese Works of Art: Qing Ceramics, Glass and Jade Carvings on 19 March 2015, lot 522, sold for USD 13,750.LENGTH 26 cm, WIDTH 4 cmProvenance: Collection of Prof. Filippo Salviati.
Lot 247
A CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A BIRD, SONG DYNASTYChina, 960-1279. The recumbent bird with long tail, incised eyes, wings, and feathers. The semi-translucent stone of a celadon tone with patches and veins of russet.Provenance: Bonhams London, 7 November 2011, lot 163. English private collection, acquired from the above.Condition: Very good condition with extensive old wear and few minuscule nicks, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 51.5 g Dimensions: Length 7.6 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related jade bird, also dated to the Song dynasty and of similar form, at Sotheby's London in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 11 May 2011, lot 100, sold for GBP 10,000. 宋代青玉鳥 中國，960-1279年。線條生動清晰的橫臥鳥，圓眼，羽翼豐滿，長尾。青色調半透明玉石，帶有赤褐色的斑塊和紋理。 來源：見倫敦邦翰思，2011年11月7日 lot 163。英國私人收藏，購於上述拍賣。 品相：狀況極好，大量舊時磨損，少量小劃痕，玉石有天然紋理，隨著時間的推移，其中一些可能會發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：51.5 克 尺寸：長7.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件宋代的形狀的相似玉鳥，見倫敦蘇富比 Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2011年5月11日 lot 100, 售價GBP 10,000。
Lot 270
A CELADON JADE HORSE WITH BATChina, late Qing (1644-1912). Carved as a recumbent horse, the head tilted back towards the bat perched on its back. The ribs, mane, and facial features neatly incised. A hole pierced through the front legs for suspension. The stone of celadon tone with mottled greyish brown inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with little wear, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Provenance: French private collection.Weight: 160.6 gDimensions: Length 8.8 cm, Height 6 cmIn Chinese culture, the bat is a phonetic pun of fu (fortune). When it appears with a horse, which represents speed, it becomes a symbol for receiving good fortune at once.5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 209
A CARVED INK STONE WITH A FITTED WOODEN BOXChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The ink stone of oval shape, carved in high and low relief with clouds and ruyi pattern, with a fitted hardwood box of a dark chocolate brown hue.Condition: Good condition with visible traces of use, small chip to the grinding surface as well as small reparation to the rim of the wooden box.Provenance: Dutch private collection.Weight: 2223 gDimensions: Length 24 cm
Lot 383
A RARE LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING KOSHOHEIJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rectangular form with rounded corners and gold fundame edges, the nashiji ground finely decorated in gold and iro-e takamaki-e and kirigane with Koshohei wielding a cane, which he uses to turn a stone into a goat, the lower area densely sprinkled with gold, the immortal wearing loose-fitting robes and a black cap, standing under a gnarled pine tree. The interior of the cover with gold takamaki-e, iro-e kirigane, gold hiramaki-e, and silver dew drops to depict chrysanthemums and other flowers behind a fence against a nashiji ground. The interior of the box with a nashiji ground sparsely decorated in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with maple leaves and fitted with an inkstone (suzuri), a partly gilt copper water-dropper (suiteki) of rounded lozenge form, and a tray for brushes and other utensils.SIZE 21.4 x 19.4 x 3.8 cmCondition: Good condition with old wear, minor flaking here and there, a small loss to one corner of the cover, some minor natural age cracks to corners, the underside with light scratches.Provenance: Ex-collection Claudio Perino, a collector with a keen interest in Japanese, Chinese and Far Eastern cultures. His collection consists of over 2000 works of art, partly loaned to the Museum of Oriental Arts (MAO) in Turin, Italy and to the Museo delle Culture (MUSEC) in Lugano, Switzerland. An exhibition of Kakemono scroll paintings was on view in the MUSEC until end of April 2021.Koshohei is a sennin based on the Chinese Daoist immortal Wong Tai Sin, known also as the Red Pine Immortal, who had the power to turn rocks into goats and who was found wandering by a nomadic priest. He is the divine form of Huang Chuping (c. 328-386), a Daoist hermit from Jinhua during the Eastern Jin dynasty.
Lot 291
A LARGE CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' VASE AND COVERChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912- 1949). Each side depicting a dragon in pursuit of the magical pearl surrounded by scrolling vines, Buddhist symbols, and peaches. The top with a fitted cover decorated with an open-work carving of a dragon. The handles carved as beast masks suspending foliate rings. The stone on one side in an even celadon tone, the other side in mottled celadon with russet veins.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. A few miniscule dents and nicks, especially to the rim. The stone with natural inclusions.Provenance: Private collection, USA. Weight: 2315 gDimensions: Height 28.5 cm5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
Lot 216
A LAVENDER HUE CHALCEDONY BALUSTER VASE AND COVERChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Slightly flattened shield-shaped body carved in high relief with archaistic taotie and floral decoration to the body and three pair of twin beast-head ring handles, one to the body, one to the neck and one to the lid. Translucent stone of beautiful lavender hue with natural milky and some darker inclusions. With a matching wooden stand.Condition: Very good condition. A few nicks and traces of wear and age.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 761 g Dimensions: Height 22 cm
Lot 215
A LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF A WILDCATChina, 1st half of 20th century. Carved in the round as a wildcat standing foursquare in an alert position with the head facing forward. The highly polished stone is of an intense, deep blue color with ivory white striations and gold flecks.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny losses to paws, the stone with natural fissures. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 295.1 g Dimensions: Height 9 cm
Lot 254
A GRAY AND RUSSET JADE 'LOTUS' WASHER, 17TH CENTURYChina. Naturalistically carved as a furled lotus leaf, the underside with ribbon-tied leafy vines and lotus flowers curling up the side of the body. The opaque stone of a gray tone with russet shadings skillfully incorporated into the carving along with lighter gray and white inclusions.Provenance: From an old English private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and few minuscule nicks.Weight: 111.0 gDimensions: Length 7.6 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related white jade washer, also dated to the 17th century, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 8 April 2011, lot 3260, sold for HKD 275,000. 十七世紀灰玉帶皮荷葉筆洗中國，十七世紀。自然巧雕一片捲起的荷葉，底部有帶狀的荷葉脈絡和捲曲在一側的荷花。 灰色調的不透明玉料帶有赤褐色陰影，巧妙地融入雕刻中，並帶有較淺的灰色和白色內沁。 來源：英國私人舊藏。 品相：狀況良好，輕微磨損，幾乎沒有微小的劃痕。 重量：111.0 克 尺寸：長 7.6 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件十七世紀白玉筆洗，見香港蘇富比Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2011年4月8 日 lot 3260, 售價HKD 275,000。
Lot 263
AN ARCHAISTIC CELADON JADE MINIATURE POURING VESSELChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Supported on a slightly concave foot, carved with a dragon head handle, the rim bordered with a thin incised Key-fret band. The superbly polished, translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with russet veining.Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear. Provenance: Austrian Private collection.Weight: 25.2 g Dimensions: Length 9 cm
Lot 190
AN OLD TUBULAR 'CHUNG DZI' BANDED AGATE BEADHimalayan region, presumably Tibet or India, around 500-1000 CE or later. Long, half translucent bead of an interesting color palette, showing subtle transition from dark-chocolate to a cream hue, diversified by slim, milky-white transverse inclusions. Well-polished and with central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. 'Chung dzi' beads are believed to have been created in ancient times by bead makers from agate or chalcedony and were worn as protective amulets. The prefix chung in this instance refers to a specific type of stone material that has unique healing properties. Condition: Very good condition with some minor notches and weathering commensurate with age. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 5.9 g Dimensions: 4.5 cm
Lot 269
A CELADON JADE FIGURE OF A SAGEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Carved as a standing sage dressed in long robes, holding a fan behind his back, the eyes, mouth, long beard, and hair are incised. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with a russet patch.Condition: Good condition with few hardly noticeable notches along the edges. Provenance: Collection of David Widdicombe QC, acquired from the above and thence by descent within the same family. David Graham Widdicombe (1924-2019) was a British Queen's Counsel and political activist. He studied at Cambridge before being called up to serve in the British Army for the remainder of World War II. While at Cambridge, he became friends with Lee Kuan Yew, the long-serving prime minister and founding father of Singapore.Weight: 64 g Dimensions: Height 9 cm
Lot 221
A PAIR OF LAPIS LAZULI FIGURES OF BUDDHIST LIONSChina, 20th century. Each carved as a Buddhist lion standing foursquare, the head facing forward, with curling mane and tail, wearing a collar inset with glass beads in imitation of coral. The lapis lazuli stone is of a deep blue color with white streaks and sparse gold and gray speckles. With two fitted wood bases.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and microscopic nibbling. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 340 g each (excl. base) Dimensions: 9.5 and 11 cm (incl. base)
Lot 188
A CARNELIAN AGATE CARVING OF A CICADAChina, 1900-1930s. Carved as a cicada on a bamboo branch, cleverly utilizing the various colors of the stone. With two drillings to be worn as a pendant.Condition: Very good condition. Provenance: German private collection.Weight: 61 g Dimensions: Length 8.5 cm
Lot 301
A JADEITE 'SQUIRREL AND BIRD' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Well hollowed, of rounded rectangular form with a short oval foot and a broad cylindrical neck. Carved in relief with a bushy-tailed squirrel reaching for a fruit hanging from a branch to one side and to the other with a bird perched on a branch. The opaque stone of a creamy-white tone with russet and green inclusions.Provenance: English private collection.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time. The spoon is lost.Stopper: JadeiteWeight: 82.5 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 65 mm, Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 6 mmAuction result comparison: Compare a jadeite snuff bottle, of closely related form and similar color, at Sotheby's London in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 11 May 2011, lot 175, sold for GBP 18,750 (part lot, together with two other jadeite snuff bottles).
Lot 213
A TURQUOISE MINIATURE PENDANT OF A SILKWORMChina, presumably Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The stone with darker inclusions and in beautiful hues of spinach-green and lighter blue, nicely carved in the shape of a small silkworm. Central drilling showing ancient toolmarks. China is the first country in the world to develop sericulture. For every dynasty in China, the rulers paid great attention to the worship of the Silkworm God - Leizu to ensure a good harvest. Publication: This lot will be catalogued in the book about the turquoise collection of Dr. Zelnik which is expected to be published in 2022. Condition: Good condition with some minor, age-related wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 7.1 g Dimensions: Height 0.5 cm, Length 2.2 cm
Lot 227
A TURQUOISE CONG-FORM BEAD, SHANG TO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 1300-772 BC or later. Carved in the form of a miniature cong with two registers of rectangular protrusions to each side, each carved with a C-shaped scroll in relief. Vertically pierced from both sides for suspension. The opaque stone of a rich turquoise tone with greenish-brown patches and rivering.Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Condition: Signs of weathering and erosion. Remnants of soiling. Traces of wear, especially around the piercings. Few small nicks. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time. Fine, naturally grown, dark patina.Weight: 14.6 gDimensions: Length 2.8 cm 商至西周綠松石琮形珠中國，公元前1300-772 年或更晚。微型琮形珠，每側有兩個矩形突起，每個突起上都刻著一個 C 形紋，垂直穿孔用以懸掛。色彩艷麗的不透明綠松石，帶有綠褐色斑和脈絡。 來源：原匈牙利布達佩斯István Zelnik博士 Southeast Asian Gold Museum收藏。比利時Institutional art collection 購於上述美術館。István Zelnik博士是匈牙利South and Southeast Asian Research Institute東南亞研究所主席，曾是匈牙利高級外交官，他在東南亞工作了幾十年，建立了歐洲最大的亞洲藝術品私人收藏。 品相：風化和侵蝕的跡象。污漬，穿孔周圍有磨損痕跡。幾處小刻痕。帶有天然裂縫的石料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成細小的裂縫。細膩且自然的深色包漿。 重量：14.6 克 尺寸：長 2.8 厘米
Lot 265
A CELADON JADE 'DOUBLE-GOURD' WASHER, LATE QINGChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Carved as a large double-gourd borne on a leafy scrolling stem with a smaller double-gourd, the translucent stone of a celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions.Condition: Overall good condition with minor wear, the smaller gourd has been reattached.Provenance: Private collection, USA.Weight: 187.2 gDimensions: Length 13.5 cm
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