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Galerie Zacke
Lot 760

A JADE PLAQUE, LIANGZHU CULTUREChina, Neolithic period, circa 3300-2200 BC. Of tapering form, the stone with a coronet bottom and pierced holes for attachment to the top, incised to one side with an animal mask among scrolling motifs. The jade covered in white calcification with spots of russet and brown. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Weight: 30.2 gDimensions: Length 6 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related calcified jade comb plaque, dated to the Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, length 5.8 cm, at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28 November 2019, lot 712 (sold for HKD 625,000).

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 761

A CARVED JADE PENDANT, LIANGZHU CULTUREChina, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BC. Of triangular section with long rounded sides, each carved with two registers enclosing taotie masks, with a drilled aperture to the center. The opaque stone with calcification and of grayish-beige color with dark red inclusions.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and few small chips to the rims.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 238 gDimensions: Length 7.4 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 766

A JADE AXE, FU, NEOLITHIC PERIODChina, Neolithic period, circa 2500-2000 BC. The jade of rectangular form with smoothened corners and thinning toward the cutting edge. The opaque stone with calcification and of a dark brown color with beige and red inclusions.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, signs of weathering and erosion, surface wear, soil encrustations, nibbling, small chips that have been smoothened over time.Provenance: Discovered in Inner Mongolia. Collection of Dr. Herbert Mueller, acquired from Hong Kong art dealer Charlotte Horstmann (1909-2003) in 1948. Collection of Professor Max Loehr (1903-1988), acquired from the above. J. J. Lally, New York, 1993. Sotheby's Paris, 15 December 2016, lot 75 (part lot). Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, acquired from the above, thence by descent.Weight: 102.1 gDimensions: Length 5.4 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 767

A JADE AXE, FU, NEOLITHIC PERIODChina, Neolithic period, c. 2500-2000 BC. The jade of elongated form, with convex sides thinning towards the cutting edge. The opaque stone is of a black color with dark brown specks.Condition: Good condition with sings of weathering and erosion, a slight hairline to one side, minuscule chips that have been smoothened over time, soil encrustations, and losses.Provenance: Discovered in Inner Mongolia. Collection of Dr. Herbert Mueller, acquired from Hong Kong art dealer Charlotte Horstmann (1909-2003) in 1948. Collection of Professor Max Loehr (1903-1988), acquired from the above. J. J. Lally, New York, 1993. Sotheby's Paris, 15 December 2016, lot 75 (part lot). Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, acquired from the above, thence by descent.Weight: 191.2 gDimensions: Length 11.2 cm

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Lot 768

A JADE AXE, FU, NEOLITHIC PERIODChina, Neolithic period, c.2500-2000 BC. Of rounded rectangular form, with convex sides thinning towards the cutting edge. The opaque stone is of an even black color.Condition: Good condition with sings of weathering and erosion, minuscule chips that have been smoothened over time, soil encrustations, and minor losses. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Provenance: Collection of Professor Max Loehr (1903-1988). J. J. Lally, New York, 1993. Sotheby's Paris, 15 December 2016, lot 76 (part lot). Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, acquired from the above, thence by descent.Weight: 158 gDimensions: Length 8.1 cm

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Lot 772

A LARGE ARCHAIC GREEN JADE AXE BLADE, DAO, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCOf trapezoidal form with a straight upper edge and beveled lower edge, pierced with three apertures along the upper edge. The translucent stone of a sea-green tone with grayish-white and dark green shadings.According to the Cleveland Museum of Art, recent recoveries of similar blades from a pit of a Qijia cultural site located in northwest China reveal that they were originally standing on their edges and were arranged in parallel formations at the ritual ground.With a velvet fitted silk storage box.Condition: Good age-related condition with ancient wear as well as chips and nibbles, the stone with natural fissures and imperfections. Provenance: From a Canadian private collection.Weight: 534 g Dimensions: Length 31 cmExpert's note: Jessica Rawson in Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, British Museum, 1995, p. 184, discusses jade ceremonial blades and how they evolved from stone reaping implements.AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, Fine Chinese Art on 18 May 2023, lot 4 Price: GBP 17,850 Description: A very large archaic jade axe blade, Dao, Neolithic Period Expert remark: Compare the related form and subject.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 773

A LARGE GREEN AND BROWN CEREMONIAL JADE BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC An amazing example of a long ceremonial blade, trapezoidal in shape, with slightly slanting short sides, faintly arched at the top edge, and with a straight cutting edge. The top pierced with three holes. The softly polished stone of an amazing, translucent blueish green tone and with large areas of darker, semi-translucent brown inclusions to the top and sides.According to the Cleveland Museum of Art, recent recoveries of similar blades from a pit of a Qijia cultural site located in northwest China reveal that they were originally standing on their edges and were arranged in parallel formations at the ritual ground. Condition: Very good condition with age-related wear, and tiny chips.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 612 g Dimensions: Length 39 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 134, 135, 136, pages: 114-117. Compare to a closely related Ceremonial Blade with Three Perforations (Dao), 2000-1700 BC, Northwest China, late Neolithic period to early Bronze Age, Qijia culture exhibited at Cleveland Museuam of Art, Severeance and Greta Milikin Colllection 2009.83.AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON: Type: Related Price: Sold at 30,000 GBP approx. 35,000 EUR Auction: Christie's, A Private English collection of White Jade Carvings and Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including Export Art, Lot 118, 4th of November 2008 Description: A greyish-green jade blade, Dao, Neolithic period, Qijia culture, circa 2050-1700 BC

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 774

A FINE MOTTLED JADE DAO BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCA fine ceremonial blade, trapezoidal in shape, with slightly slanting short sides, faintly arched top edge, and curved cutting edge. The top pierced with three holes. The softly polished semi-translucent stone showing an intense color play of white, ochre, brown and black hues and whitish alterations.According to the Cleveland Museum of Art, recent recoveries of similar blades from a pit of a Qijia cultural site located in northwest China reveal that they were originally standing on their edges and were arranged in parallel formations at the ritual ground.Condition: Very good condition with age-related wear, calcification, and small chips.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 331 g Dimensions: Length 31 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related DAO blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 134, 135, 136, pages: 114-117.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 775

A JADE NOTCHED AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form with a long, straight cutting edge, well-carved from a beautiful, translucent celadon stone with delicate, brownish, grayish, and milky white inclusions, as well as russet spots and veins. Three circular hafting holes drilled from one side. The shorter sides flanked by notched grooves. Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering as well as nibbles to edges and a small chip to one notch.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 552.3 gDimensions: Length 37 cm, Width 11.2 cmKnife- and axe-shaped blades made from stone were probably working tools in Neolithic societies. Jade is hard but brittle, so the blades made from this beautiful material are unlikely to have been put to practical use. Instead, they would have been held by chieftains as symbols of authority. Large quantities of jade blades have been excavated in different regions in China, indicating their widespread use over a span of more than 3,000 years.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 780

A JADE CEREMONIAL AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of triangular form, the stone with gently curved sides and an opposing straight blade, well carved from a dark grayish-brown jade with patches and speckles of beige, as well as calcification. Five apertures incised in a series to the curved sides. Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and nibbles to the edges. One side chipped. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 370 gDimensions: Length 35.6 cm, Width 9 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 781

A JADE AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form with a curved edge, pierced with a circular aperture and carved with a notch to fit a handle. The smoothly polished stone of a dark gray tone with brown shadings, dark specks, and cloudy white inclusions. Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering, tiny nicks, small chips. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 120.4 gDimensions: Height 15.3 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 782

A CEREMONIAL AXEChina, probably Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC or later. The blade with one side curving to a sharp edge, the other serrated with wave-like teeth, well carved from a translucent celadon green stone with spinach green and milky white striations, as well as spots of brown. The hafting end with a small circular hole drilled from one side.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor chips and nibbles to the edges.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 355.4 gDimensions: Length 31 cm, Width 9 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 783

A JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, GUI, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form, the long blade with a curved cutting edge and two circular apertures to the top. Well carved from a beautiful, celadon stone with brown shadings and milky white inclusions as well as dark speckles. Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor chips and nibbles to the edges.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 381.5 gDimensions: Length 31.7 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 784

A CEREMONIAL AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC or later. The blade of slightly tapering form with a concave blade, well carved from a translucent stone with dark green and russet striations as well as speckles and spots of spinach green. Two well hollowed apertures.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor chips and nibbles to the edges.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 344.5 gDimensions: Length 24.5 cm, Width 8.6 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 785

A JADE NOTCHED AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form, the long blade with a slanted cutting edge. A circular aperture is pierced to the top flanked by notches to the sides. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions and russet veins.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering, tiny nicks, few chips.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 148.6 gDimensions: Height 18.7 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 786

A JADE NOTCHED AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form, the long blade with a slanted cutting edge, a circular aperture pierced to the top flanked by notches to the sides. One side with a straight incision running from the top down the aperture. The translucent dark gray stone with brown, white, and dark-green inclusions and specks.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering, tiny nicks, few nibbles.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 510 gDimensions: Length 36.5 cm

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Lot 787

A JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, GUI, QIJIAChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form, the long blade with a gently curved cutting edge, well carved from a beautiful, dark green celadon stone with milky white inclusions and russet veins. A circular aperture is pierced to the top flanked by notches to the sides. One side with a straight incision running from the top down the aperture.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and nibbles to the curved edge.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 401.9 gDimensions: Length 31.2 cm

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Lot 791

A JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, GUI, QIJIA CULTUREChina, c. 2200-1600 BC. The skillfully shaped, short blade tapers to an arched cutting edge with rounded edges. The hafting bar is narrow and pierced with a round hole. A single, incised groove runs horizontally through the center of the blade and gently fades before reaching the cutting edge. Two pairs of four symmetrical notches carved on the sides. The partly translucent stone of a pale celadon hue with dark gray clouding, icy veining, and russet inclusions. Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, weathering, as well as tiny chips which have smoothened over time. Natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 83.7 gDimensions: Length 16.7 cm Literature comparison: Compare related examples published in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, Filippo Salviati, nos. 140 and 141, p. 122-123.

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Lot 795

A LONG 'RIVER JADE' BLADE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BCAn elegant blade of remarkable size, skillfully worked from an opaque and mottled hardstone, incorporating various hues of green and light russet, reminiscent of a river stream. The blade is faintly thinning towards the sides, the cutting edge is slightly convex. The top section of the jade is pierced with one hole. The surface is exquisitely polished and smooth to the touch.Condition: Excellent condition with expected wear and natural fissures.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 175 g Dimensions: Length 29 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related blades in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 132, 133 pages: 112-113AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON:Type: Related Price: 187,500 HKG, approx. 22,000 EUR Auction: Christie's, The Chang Wei-Hwa collection of Archaic Jades Part I - Neolithic Period, Lot 2741, 29th of November 2023 Description: A DARK GREEN STONE BLADE, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2500-2000 BC

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Lot 796

A CELADON JADE NOTCHED YUE AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC Of tapering form with a wide and straight cutting edge, well-carved form a beautiful, translucent celadon stone with delicate, brownish, and milky white inclusions, as well as with miniature, spinach-green spots. A large, circular hole is pierced in the center and the sides are embellished with notches. The well-polished surface is perfectly smooth. Some areas of the edges calcified showing a milky beige hue.Condition: Very good condition with small notches to the edges and central hole, natural fissures.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 142 g Dimensions: Height 10.1 cm, Length 11.5 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to a closely related notched Bronze Age Yue axe, yet Erlitou to Shang, in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, No. 143, pages 124-125.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 797

A JADE NOTCHED YUE AXE, QIJIA CULTUREChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form with a wide and straight cutting edge, well-carved from a beautiful, translucent celadon stone with delicate, brownish, grayish, and milky white inclusions, as well as russet spots. A large, circular hole is pierced in the center topped by two smaller symmetrical holes and the sides are embellished with notches. The well-polished surface is perfectly smooth. Some areas of the edges calcified showing a milky beige hue.Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor chips and nibbles to the edges.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 210.6 gDimensions: Height 10.1 cm, Width 11.5 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related notched bronze age yue axe, dated Erlitou to Shang, in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, No. 143, pages 124-125.

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Lot 800

A JADE NOTCHED DISC, LATE NEOLITHIC PERIOD TO SHANG DYNASTYChina, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1050 BC. Of circular form, the jade is pierced with a wide central aperture and the outer edge is carved with three pronounced notches forming three arcs. The stone of dark green tone with patches and spots of dark gray. Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 246.9 gDimensions: Length 14.5 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related jade notched disc, 16 cm diameter, at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 119 (sold for HKD 327,600).

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Lot 804

A MOTTLED CELADON JADE BI DISC, QIJIA CULTUREChina, early Bronze Age, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC The disc of circular form with a large, tubular aperture gets thinner toward one side. The stone is translucent and of a beautiful celadon tone, with cloudy inclusions and mottled with darker spots.Condition: Very good condition with some natural fissures and signs of weathering.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 116 g Dimensions: Diameter 11.4 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to closely related Bronze Age jade BI discs in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, by Prof. Filippo Salviati, Nos. 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, pages: 98-101.AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON: Type: Related Price: Sold at 187,500 HKD, approx. 22,000 EUR Auction: Christie's, Chinese Archaic Jades from The Yangdetang Collection Part II, lot 2710, 28th of November 2018 Description: A Celadon Jade Disc, BI

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Lot 806

A JADE CEREMONIAL AXE, ERLITOU CULTUREChina, ca. 1900-1600 BC. Of trapezoidal form with a straight upper edge and beveled lower edge, drilled with seven apertures along the upper edge and a six-notched flange along the sides. Each side is carved with six stylized birds. The translucent stone of a pale green tone with icy inclusions and extensive calcification.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with wear, signs of weathering and erosions, encrustations, small nicks, and minor chips. The jade with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 272.3 gDimensions: Length 40 cm Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 15 December 2016, lot 27Price: EUR 30,000 or approx. EUR 35,500 adjust for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large jade ceremonial axe, Erlitou period, ca. 1900-1600 BCExpert remark: Compare the related trapezoidal form with a beveled edge and apertures along the back.

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Lot 807

A JADE COLLARED SLIT-RING, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 1600 to 1046 BC. Of circular form, the jade is pierced with a wide collared aperture to the center opening to a slit on one side. The green stone with inclusions of white, orange, and dark gray.Condition: Very good condition with wear.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Weight: 20.4 gDimensions: Diameter 7.2 cm

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Lot 810

A PALE CELADON JADE 'BIRD' PENDANT, SHANG DYNASTY OR LATERChina, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600-1050 BC) or later. Finely carved in the round as a bird perched on its claws and tail, with round eyes and a slightly hooked beak. The wings and chest are detailed with characteristic double-line grooves and the chest is pierced with two cord holes for suspension, the translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with minimal cloudy white inclusions. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 30 gDimensions: 3.4 cm

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Lot 811

A PALE-YELLOW JADE 'BEETLE' PENDANT, POSSIBLY SHANG DYNASTYChina, possibly Shang dynasty (ca. 1600-1050 BC) or later. Carved as a stylized beetle with folded wings and a protruding mandible, the body detailed with a ribbed head and abdomen. The translucent stone of a pale-yellow color with icy white inclusions and light russet patches.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little nibbling. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 27 gDimensions: Length 6 cm

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Lot 816

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ORNAMENT, WESTERN ZHOUChina, Western Zhou dynasty, 10th-9th century BC. The pendant of flattened, slightly arched form with notched edges is carved to both sides with stylized human or zoomorphic figures, the contours and details rendered with double-line grooves. A small aperture drilled to the top for suspension. The translucent stone is of an even white tone with russet veins and patches as well as a small area of opaque brownish-cream to one edge.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and nibbling.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 88.2 gDimensions: Length 13.8 cmLiterature comparison: The style of the present jade ornament, combining human and animal features with the contours rendered in double-line grooves, is characteristic of the Western Zhou period. A similar example depicting a phoenix and dragon and of slightly different shape is in the National Palace Museum Collection (acquisition no. gouyu 611), illustrated in Art in Quest of Heaven and Truth - Chinese Jades through the Ages, Taipei, 2012, pl. 5-4-6. Another example depicting similar motifs was excavated in Rujiazhuang, its line drawing illustrated in Teng Shu-p'ing, Collectors' Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1999, p. 35, pl. 30:5. A rectangular plaque depicting similar motifs is in the Palace Museum Collection, illustrated in Zhongguo yuqi quanji 2 - Shang & Western Zhou, Shijiazhuang, 1993, pl. 242. Compare also a jade with dragon-phoenix patter, dated to the Western Zhou dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, image number C1C000645N000000000PAD.Auction comparison: Compare a related pale celadon jade ornament, depicting a phoenix perched atop a dragon, at Christie's Hong Kong in Chinese Archaic Jades from The Yangdetang Collection on 29 November 2017, lot 2743 (sold for HKD 2,375,000), and another depicting two human figures in the same auction, lot 2746 (sold for HKD 7,060,000).

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Lot 820

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'STAG' PENDANT, WESTERN ZHOUChina, Western Zhou dynasty, 1100-1000 BCCarved as the silhouette of a stag with its head turned, the surface of the translucent stone is plain, polished, and of a variegated celadon and russet tone. Pierced to the neck allowing for suspension as a pendant.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minimal smoothened nibbling. Provenance: Swedish private collection, acquired in Stockholm in 2005.Weight: 10 g Dimensions: Height 5.5 cmThe stag is an animal which was occasionally represented in jade during the Western Zhou period, following contacts with the steppe nomads of the North from whom the imagery derived. However, compared to their nomadic prototypes, the Chinese jade stags have sturdier bodies and more exuberant horns. In Western Zhou graves, jade figurines of stags with magnificent horns have mostly been found in the tombs of women.LITERATURE COMPARISON: A similar example was unearthed in 1974 from a Western Zhou tomb at Rujiazhuang, Baoji, Shaanxi, see Rawson 2013, p.59 and note 87. A related example is in the British Museum, registration number 1945,1017.13. Another stag pendant in the shape of a deer is in 4000 Years of Chinese Archaistic Jades, by Filippo Salviati, page 150, number 173.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 825

A WHITE JADE PENDANT, HUANG, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY 東周白玉璜China, 8th-3rd century BC. Each side of the arc-shaped huang is intricately carved with a dense network of scrolling spirals, both raised and neatly incised, the end sections carved with an abstract dragon head with slit mouth and rectangular notches at the edges. The translucent stone is of a white tone with few dark specks and cloudy inclusions.Provenance: From the private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati, Rome, Italy. A professor of archeology and art history at the Italian Institute of Oriental Studies at the Sapienza University of Rome, Prof. Salviati has researched and published extensively on Chinese archaic art.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and few minuscule nicks. Natural inclusions to the stone.Weight: 31.5 g Dimensions: Length 8.7 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 21 February 2019, lot 101Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A celadon jade huang, Eastern Zhou-Warring States period, 8th-3rd century BC Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration, also with both raised and incised spirals. Note the rope-twist borders, celadon color, and related size (9.5 cm).東周白玉璜中國，公元前八至三世紀。器表面以雙陰刻線勾聯卷雲紋，兩端和中央頂端有圓形穿孔。半透明的玉料呈白色，輕微黑色斑點和絮狀物。 來源：義大利羅馬Filippo Salviati教授私人收藏，Filippo Salviati教授是羅馬大學東亞研究所考古系及藝術史系教授。他對中國古代文物以及玉器進行了廣泛研究並出版了很多專著。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微的磨損和一些微小劃痕。玉石内有天然内沁。 重量：31.5 克 尺寸：長 8.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2019年2月21日，lot 101 價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 13,500） 描述：東周至戰國青玉璜 專家評論：比較非常相近外型和裝飾，以及雙陰刻線。請注意兩條邊條、青玉，以及相近尺寸(9.5 厘米)。

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Lot 830

A LARGE SEA-GREEN JADE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' PENDANT, WARRING STATESChina, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (c. 475-221 BC)Carved in the form of a dragon in profile with two phoenix heads emerging from its arched, s-shaped body, each side decorated with elevated comma spirals. The translucent stone of a sea-green tone with minor reddish-buff alterations, the surface shows a fine polish.Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with old wear, signs of weathering, and very few smoothened nicks along the edges. Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto. Mr. Poulin is an avid collector of archaic jades for 40 years and a renown professional in the art conservation industry.Weight: 58 g Dimensions: Length 16 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare a closely related but significantly smaller (9 cm) jade dragon pendant, dated 4th century BC, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number FE.49-1996. For an ancient drawing of a silhouette pendant related to the present lot, see Wu Dacheng, Gu Yu Tu Kao (Investigations into Ancient Jades with Illustrations), 1889, Shanghai. AUCTION RESULT COMPARISON: Type: Closely related Auction: Zacke, Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism & Hinduism on 15 October 2021, lot 68 Price: EUR 7,584 Description: An altered celadon jade 'dragon and phoenix' silhouette pendant, Warring States Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 831

A SMALL JADE PENDANT DEPICTING A COILED DRAGON, EASTERN ZHOUChina, Eastern Zhou, 4th-3rd century BC. Finely carved as a sinuously coiled dragon, its body gently curved forming an arch and each side decorated with small spiral-commas (guwen) in relief. The opaque stone with calcification and of a beige tone.Condition: Good condition with little wear, nibbling to the edges, few minuscule chips here and there, and soil encrustations.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 22.9 gDimensions: Length 8.8 cmLiterature comparison:A related green jade huang pendant of very similar form, dated to the Western Han dynasty, is housed in the Musee Guimet in Paris.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 833

A JADE SWORD FITTING, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 8th-3rd century BC. The sword slide carved with raised C-shape scrolls, one circular aperture to one side. The light brown stone with inclusions of russet and dark gray, as well as calcification. Condition: Very good condition with traces of wear. Provenance: Canadian private collection.Weight: 41.2 gDimensions: Length 7.5 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 834

A JADE DISK, BI, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 770-221 BC. Finely carved, the disk carved with scrolling designs, flanked on either side by twisting serpents with large eyes and pointed heads. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with russet clouding, icy inclusions, and calcification along the edges.Condition: Very good condition with wear, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, and small nicks.Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto. Mr. Poulin is a renowned professional in the art conservation industry who has been an avid collector of archaic jades for over 40 years.Weight: 16.4 gDimensions: Length 6.6 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 836

A JADE 'CHILONG' PENDANT, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 770-221 BC. Finely carved, the chilong coiling its body in a dramatic S-shape, its short ears curling outward. Decorated with an incised ridge line down the length of its back, the center is pierced for suspension. The translucent stone of a russet hue fading to white at the center with icy clouding and some calcification.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with wear, signs of weathering and erosion, and minor encrustations. The jade has been finely smoothened through time, giving an unctuous tactile feel.Provenance: Canadian private collection.Weight: 19 gDimensions: Length 5.4 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 838

A JADE 'TAOTIE' PLAQUE, EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTYChina, 770-221 BC. Of rectangular form, finely carved in relief with a central taotie mask beneath C-scroll designs on a cross-hatched ground. A central aperture extends through the top and out the base. The translucent stone of a celadon hue with russet clouding, dark brown inclusions, icy clouding, and calcification.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with old wear. Signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations, and minor nibbling to edges. The jade with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Provenance: Canadian private collection.Weight: 59.2 gDimensions: Length 5.6 cmAuction result comparison:Compare a related jade taotie plaque, dated to the Zhou dynasty, 5.4 cm long, at Sotheby's London, 8 December 2022, lot 169 (sold for GBP 6,930).

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 839

A CELADON JADE DISC WITH COILED DRAGONS, WESTERN HAN DYNASTYChina, Western Han dynasty, c. 2nd -1 st century BCA very fine celadon jade disc with high relief decoration of two coiled dragons. The reverse is decorated with a pattern of comma spirals in high relief. The fine celadon stone with russet and sparse cloudy inclusions. The carving is neatly executed, and the surface is well polished.Condition: Very good condition with natural weathering, alterations as well as calcification to the edges, and some minuscule chips. Provenance: Canadian private collection. Weight: 105 g Dimensions: Diameter 8.7 cm LITERATURE COMPARISON: Compare to: Fig.2, Disc carved in high relief with hydra and gong, Plate XXX, Early Chinese Jades by Una Pope- Hennessy, London, 1923.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 842

A JADE RING ORNAMENT IN FORM OF A COILED DRAGON, WESTERN HANChina, Western Han, 2nd-1st century BCA fine example of a jade ring ornament in form of a coiled dragon in profile. The dragon's head is turned in one direction, with the horn pointing outward. The long tail is strongly coiled inward, creating an almost perfect circle in the composition. The stone of a translucent warm caramel hue with whitish spots.The present example matches similar pendants that were unearthed in 1991 from a Western Han tomb at Sanjiaowei, Tianchang, Anhui province. They are published in Yangzhou Museum, Han Guangling guo yuqi (Jade Wares of Guangling, Han Dynasty), Wenwu Chubanshe, Beijing 2003 no.49.Condition: Very good condition with some minuscule chips and some age-related wear and scratches.Provenance: Italian private collection. Weight: 21 g Dimensions: Diameter 6.1 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 845

A JADE CARVING OF A CHILONG AND LION, HAN - SIX DYNASTIESChina, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) to Six Dynasties (220-589). The chilong carved in the round around a circular base, to its back a crouching lion turns its head sharply to look below, the flowing mane of the two beasts carved with scrolling motifs. The pale brown stone with inclusions of russet and dark gray, as well as calcification. Condition: Very good condition with wear and tiny nibbles.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Weight: 99 gDimensions: Length 5.8 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 846

A JADE PENDANT OF A DANCER, HAN DYNASTYChina, Han dynasty, 2nd century BC to 2nd century ADThe slender dancer is carved in openwork, wearing a robe with long sleeves, the right arm raised above the head, the left bifurcated and curling, the face and details of the robe finely incised. The translucent stone of a pale gray tone with areas of creamy-white calcification.Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, with old wear and signs of weathering. The stone with natural imperfections. Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto. Mr. Poulin is an avid collector of archaic jades for 40 years and a renown professional in the art conservation industry.Weight: 16 g Dimensions: Height 6 cmLITERATURE COMPARISON: For a similar jade plaque of a dancer depicted in the same position, see the British Museum, Registration number 1947,0712.492.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 853

A MINIATURE JADE ´DRAGON´ BELT HOOK, MING DYNASTYChina, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The curved shaft is carved with a blossom and the hook in the form of a dragon head. The jade is of a mottled yellowish pale grey color with russet and black veins.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and tiny notches to the backside. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 27.1 gDimensions: Length 5.1 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 857

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A CAT, MID-QING 清代中期青玉留皮雕臥貓擺件China, late 17th to 18th century. The recumbent cat carved with its head turned to the rear, the two front paws stretched forward and placed together, thus forming an aperture to serve as a pendant, the tail curling behind. The translucent stone of an elegant celadon tone with patches of russet and dark brown hues.Provenance: The Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022). The couple has been active in the art trade for well over half a century and were one of the first in Austria to offer Asian works of art for sale, starting in 1968. Since the late 1980s, they have been collecting ancient Chinese jades, building an extensive collection over the decades.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks, the stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 47.6 gDimensions: Length 5.7 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related pale celadon jade cat, dated to the Qianlong period, at Christie's London in Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles on 18 May 2012, lot 1132, sold for GBP 10,000. 清代中期青玉留皮雕臥貓擺件 中國，十七世紀末至十八世紀。臥貓頭轉向後方，兩隻前爪向前伸展並合，形成一個孔，可以作為挂件，尾巴向後捲曲。淺浮雕眼部，刻劃簡練卻異常生動。青色調的半透明石料，帶有赤褐色和深棕色脈絡。 來源：Irene 與Wolfgang Zacke收藏。這對夫妻一直活躍於藝術品行業已有半個多世紀，自1968年起他們開始在奧地利經營亞洲藝術品，是最早的商人之一。自1980年代後期以來，他們一直在收集中國古玉，數十年來建立了一個大規模的收藏。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損，些微划痕，帶有天然紋理的石頭，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：47.6 克 尺寸：長 5.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相近的青玉臥貓，乾隆時期，見倫敦佳士得 Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles 2012年5月18日 lot 1132, 售價GBP 10,000。

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 859

AN ARCHAISTIC GREEN JADE FIGURE OF A BIXIE, MING-QINGChina, style of the Han dynasty, Ming (1368-1644) to Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The single-horned chimera carved standing foursquare, with the head raised and the mouth open in a roar revealing tongue and sharp fangs, the muscular body finely detailed with wings and fur markings. The almost completely opaque stone of a pale green-gray tone with darker speckles and russet patches.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear.Provenance: Old Austrian private collection.Weight: 353 g Dimensions: Length 11.5 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 862

A JADE CARVING OF A DOG, 18TH CENTURYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century. Depicted resting its head on its outstretched forelegs, the tail swept to the back, with a well-defined ridged spine. The translucent stone is of a pale celadon tone with icy-white inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 15 gDimensions: Length 6.5 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 871

A SMALL JADE BI DISC, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. The disc is neatly decorated with archaic motifs of s-scrolls. The opaque stone is of a mottled ivory and russet tone with black speckles. Condition: Very good condition with minuscule nibbling here and there. Provenance: From an Italian private collection. Weight: 60 g Dimensions: Diameter 7.4 cm

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Lot 872

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE `BIXIE´, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Boldly cast as a crouching bixie with bifurcated tail, scrolling wings, central horn, and sharp claws, the face detailed with large bulging eyes below curled eyebrows and a broad ruyi-shaped nose, the mouth revealing a pair of sharp fangs. On its spine lies a small sinuous chilong dragon. The semi translucent stone of a celadon tone with russet patches and veins as well as cloudy white inclusions.Condition: Very good condition, the stone with minor nicks to edges, natural inclusions, and few fissures. Provenance: Previously in the collection of the late Michael Sherrard QC CBE (1928-2012), acquired prior to 2000. Michael Sherrard (1928-2012) was an English barrister in fraud and company law who was considered one of the great recent influences on the legal profession. He was involved in numerous high-profile cases in both English and East Asian courts, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore. Together with Linda Goldman, he wrote a memoir titled “Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC”. Sherrard was an enthusiastic collector of Chinese art, especially jade carvings. Weight: 668 g Dimensions: Length 14 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 874

A PALE CELADON JADE 'ELEPHANT' SEAL, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The rectangular seal surmounted by a finial finely carved as an elephant standing foursquare, the head gently turned to the right, incised with narrow eyes, a long curling trunk, and curved tusks. The translucent stone of a pale celadon color with a russet streak and icy inclusions. The seal face is carved with four characters, two reading 'Wen Xiang'. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the seal with minor smoothened chips, the stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto, acquired in 1990 from Shakris Fine Asian Works of Art, San Francisco. Mr. Poulin is a renowned professional in the art conservation industry who has been an avid collector of archaic jades for over 40 years.Weight: 160.8 gDimensions: Height 5.4 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 875

A YELLOW JADE 'AUSPICIOUS FRUIT' PENDANT, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Carved in openwork as a finger citrus and a pair of persimmons joined together by a leafy stem. The smooth translucent stone of a greenish yellow tone with subtle russet shadings.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto. Mr. Poulin is a renowned professional in the art conservation industry who has been an avid collector of archaic jades for over 40 years.Weight: 73.7 g Dimensions: Length 5.2 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 876

A CELADON JADE CARVING OF A FOREIGNER WITH A BUDDHIST LION, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Finely carved, the foreigner dressed in loose robes and wearing a hat, both arms raised and concealed within long billowing sleeves, the round face with round eyes and lips forming a subtle smile, framed by a neatly incised beard. Seated atop a Buddhist lion playing with a brocade ball, its mane and tail finely incised. The translucent celadon stone with some russet streaks.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: Robert C. Eldred Co., 1985. Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto, acquired from the above. Eldred's is the oldest continuously operating auction house in New England, founded in 1947 by Robert C. Eldred, Sr. In 1978, his son Robert C. Eldred, Jr. became President of the company, leading it for over three decades until his retirement in 2014. Mr. Poulin is a renowned professional in the art conservation industry who has been an avid collector of archaic jades for over 40 years. Weight: 158.4 g Dimensions: Height 7 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 877

A PALE CELADON JADE 'DOUBLE BADGER' GROUP, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The recumbent bodies gracefully coiled, each one gently turning its head towards the other's tail and gnawing on it. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with few icy inclusions.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. The stone with natural fissures.Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto, acquired in 1988 from Pao & Moltke. Sear Hang Hwie Pao (1937-2009) was one of Canada's leading dealers of Chinese porcelain and works of art. His antique store, Pao & Moltke Ltd., owned together with his wife Mrs. von Moltke, who descended from a German and Danish noble family, was a fixture in Toronto's trendy Yorkville area from the 1980s to early 2000s. Mr. Poulin is a renowned professional in the art conservation industry who has been an avid collector of archaic jades for over 40 years. Weight: 40 gDimensions: Length 5.7 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 879

A LARGE PALE CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'DRAGON' BELT HOOK, 19TH CENTURYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The curved shaft is carved and reticulated in high relief with a sinuous chilong with bifurcated tail, the hook in the form of a dragon head. The translucent stone is of a yellowish pale celadon tone with russet inclusions and veins.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Weight: 367.5 gDimensions: Length 17.7 cm

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 881

AN OPENWORK JADE HAT FINIAL WITH DEER, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Densely carved and pierced with four deer amid a network of entwined trees with leaves, lingzhi, and a small bird, each element meticulously carved in the round and neatly incised with fine details. The translucent stone of a pale-yellow tone with scattered brown inclusions. The flat base pierced with four apertures for mounting.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. The stone with natural inclusions and small fissures.Provenance: UK trade.Weight: 52 g Dimensions: Height 4 cm, Width 4.5 cm

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Lot 883

A PALE CELADON JADE 'CHILONG' BELT HOOK MOUNTED IN SILVER AS A LETTER OPENER, 19th CENTURYChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Well carved and pierced to the top with scroll motifs while the hook is carved in the form of a dragon head, the translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with subtle russet shadings. The belt hook is mounted to a silver letter opener dating from the late Qing dynasty or Republic period, with chased and incised decoration on both sides depicting sinuous dragons and waves.Condition: Good condition with minor wear, few tiny nicks and shallow surface scratches. Provenance: German trade. Weight: 73 g Dimensions: Length 19 cm (total) and 7 cm (the jade)

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Galerie Zacke
Lot 884

A MUGHAL-STYLE JADE 'LOTUS' WASHER, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th-19th century. Delicately and thinly carved in the form of a curved leaf with veins extending from the stem towards the edges. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with pale green and whitish inclusions. With a fitted silk storage box.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and minimal nibbling to edges. With a hairline crack through the base.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 23 g Dimensions: Length 9.5 cm

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Lot 890

A JADE 'CONG' BEAD, LATE QINGChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Carved to each rectangular face with a lozenge pattern. The translucent stone of a pale tone with cloudy olive-brown inclusions. Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 5.5 gDimensions: Length 2 cm

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Lot 891

A JADE 'RAM' BEADChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Modeled as a recumbent ram, the hooves folded close to each other with its head looking straight ahead and horns long and curling. The translucent stone of a pale tone with cloudy olive-brown inclusions. Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 5.2 gDimensions: Length 2.3 cm

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Lot 893

A PALE CELADON JADE 'CRANE AND LOTUS' PLAQUE, C. 1920sChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The almost circular plaque well carved and finely reticulated to depict five cranes amid dense clusters of furled leaves and curved stems issuing lotus blossoms above a stream. The translucent stone of a good pale celadon tone with icy inclusions and few darker speckles.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto, acquired in 1995. Mr. Poulin is a renowned professional in the art conservation industry who has been an avid collector of archaic jades for over 40 years. Weight: 182.8 g Dimensions: Diameter 10 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Lot 895

A PALE CELADON JADE 'BUDDHA'S HAND' PENDANT, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Finely carved in openwork as a Buddha's hand citron with curled fingers, borne on a gnarled stem allowing for suspension. The translucent stone is of a pale celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbling.Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent.Weight: 15.8 gDimensions: Length 40 cm

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Lot 897

A PALE CELADON JADE GROUP OF A FEMALE IMMORTAL AND BOY, c. 1920sChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The immortal standing and holding a ribbon, a boy attendant crouching beside her holding on to its end terminating in a small ball. The translucent highly polished stone of a fine pale celadon tone with minimal icy inclusions. With a fitted stand carved in openwork as crashing waves.Condition: Excellent condition with hardly any wear.Provenance: Collection of Stephen Poulin, Toronto, acquired 1994 from The Jade Collection, Hong Kong. Mr. Poulin is a renowned professional in the art conservation industry who has been an avid collector of archaic jades for over 40 years.Weight: 70 g (excl. base), 87.7 g (incl. base) Dimensions: Height 8.6 cm (excl. stand), 10.4 cm (incl. stand)13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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Lot 901

A MUGHAL-STYLE PALE GRAY JADE VASE, c. 1920sChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The bulbous pear-shaped body rising from a lobed floriform foot carved to the underside with a blossom, the thin walls decorated with grooves below a band of acanthus leaves and flanked by a pair of curved leaves handles, all within a band of acanthus leaves below the rim and above the foot. The translucent stone of a pale gray tone with dark speckles and cloudy white inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little nibbling. Provenance: Ex-collection Milan Füst. Milan Füst (1888-1967) was a famous Hungarian poet and professor of aesthetics in Budapest. Weight: 264.7 gDimensions: Height 10.1 cm

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