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AN EXQUISITE SMALL PALE CELADON JADE SWORD POMMEL WITH HORNLESS DRAGON, WESTERN HANJade. China, Western Han dynasty, c. 3rd-2nd century BCAn exquisite and small pale celadon jade sword pommel carved with a hornless chi dragon on top, with distinct feline features and exhibiting splendid curvature with many volutes emanating from its body. Its body frames the central hole, and the backside is polished smoothly.LENGTH 3.2 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

A CELADON JADE 'TURTLEDOVE' FINIAL, JIU, HAN DYNASTY 漢代青玉雕臥鳩China, 206 BC to 220 AD. Finely carved, the bird facing forward, well detailed with round eyes, distinct elegantly curved brows, an inward-curved beak holding a small ball, and a feather issuing from the head, the wings tucked against its sides, the plumage finely defined with incised lines and carved grooves, the underside with a circular recess for attachment to a staff. Opinion: The present lot is an exceptional example of an early jade carving representing the pinnacle of Han dynasty jade craftsmanship. This superbly carved bird is remarkable in two aspects: the dynamic design combined with the attention to naturalistic details.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 some old wear and weathering, few minuscule nicks, microscopic encrustations and surface alterations. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 90.3 g Dimensions: Length 9 cmIn Chinese legend, Liu Bang (c. 256-195 BC), Emperor Gaozu of the Han dynasty, was once assisted by a divine turtledove to escape from his arch-rival Xiang Yu (232-202 BC), and became a symbol of benevolent rule and heavenly protection. Staffs or swords with mythical bird finials made from jade were also recorded in Han dynasty literature as special gifts given to the elders of the aristocracy to manifest benevolent rule and heavenly protection.Literature comparison: See a white jade sword pommel in the form of a mythical eagle, Western Han dynasty, excavated from a tomb at Longgangsi, Shaanxi Province, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 14, Shaanxi, Beijing, 2005, page 149. Note the closely related head with similar round eyes below distinct curved brows and inward-curved beak, as well as the underside with a circular recess for attachment to a staff. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 5 April 2016, lot 29 Price: HKD 1,720,000 or approx. EUR 244,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale green jade turtledove, Western Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the feather issuing from the head. Note the size (6 cm) and the similarities in the material.漢代青玉雕臥鳩中國，公元前206 年至公元 220 年。青玉質地溫潤，雕斑鳩作蹲伏狀，頭部突出，鳥翎自鳥首向背部延伸，身上琢出勾轉的平行線紋以示其翅膀，身下有收縮的足部，鳥尾刻出下垂的尾羽，工藝精巧。此類臥鳩流行於漢代中期至東漢，用途為鳩杖的杖首。 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，有一些磨損和風化，少量微小的刻痕、輕微結殼。具有天然內沁和裂縫的玉料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：90.3 克 尺寸：長9 厘米 傳説漢高祖劉邦 (公元前約 256-195 年)，還沒有統一天下時，有一次和項羽 (公元前232-202 年) 作戰，受一隻斑鳩庇佑得以逃脫。劉邦很感激斑鳩，即位為皇帝之後，就做鳩杖，賜給老人。 文獻比較： 見一件西漢鷹形玉劍首，出土於陝西省龍岡寺遺址，見古方編，《中國出土玉器全集》，卷14，陝西，北京， 2005年，頁149。請注意非常相近頭部有類似的圓眼，下面有明顯的彎曲的眉毛和向內彎曲的喙，底部一個圓形的凹槽，用以安裝劍筒並固定劍莖。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2016年4月5日，lot 29 價格：HKD 1,720,000（相當於今日EUR 244,500） 描述：西漢青玉雕臥鳩 專家評論：比較頭部特色。請注意尺寸(6 厘米) ，以及相似的材質。

A PAIR OF JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANTSJade. China, Han dynasty, 206 BC - 220 ADEach pendant of this pair is carved in the shape of an imposing dragon in profile. Their sinuous bodies, bend in an s-shaped, are decorated with raised curls and finely incised lines. The heads exhibits all the common features of feline-like dragons with slanted eyes, upturned ears and fangs protruding from the mouth.The jade of this pair is of a celadon to russet tone with areas of calcification. The jade seen on the right is almost entirely calcified showing intense white marbling.Literature comparison:Compare closely related jade pendants published and illustrated in Filippo Salviati, 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, Edition Zacke, Vienna 2017, p. 266-267, nos. 281-282.HEIGHT 10.8 cm eachProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

A CELADON JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANT, HUAN, HAN DYNASTYJade. China, Han dynasty, 2nd century BC to 2nd century ADFinely carved as a coiled dragon forming a near-circular shape, the face neatly detailed with curled ears and almond-shaped eyes, the body incised with fine lines and detailed with a furcated tail. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with cloudy white and russet inclusions.Museum comparison: Compare a closely related black jade carving in the Shanghai Museum, dated Eastern Han period, illustrated by Zhang Wei, The Splendour of Chinese Jade, Orientations, May 1997, pp. 34-8, fig. 7. It is referred to as a huan (ring), and the type of dragon as a panchi (coiled serpent). Compare a closely related jade dragon carving dated to the Warring States period in the Palace Museum, Taipei.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related jade dragon huan, dated Eastern Han dynasty, 6.8 cm high, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 16 September 2010, lot 979 (sold for USD 13,750). Compare a related celadon jade dragon pendant, dated probably Western Han dynasty, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Chinese Art on 28 November 2019, lot 737 (sold for HKD 437,500).HEIGHT 4.8 cmProvenance: Private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati.

A WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANT, HAN DYNASTYJade. China, Han dynasty, 2nd century BC to 2nd century ADThe flattened pendant is well carved as a fierce dragon, its back slightly arched, the furcated tail terminating in a curled tip, the mouth wide open revealing sharp fangs, the body and features neatly incised, the center with a circular sunken element pierced with Chinese characters.The translucent stone is of a white tone with brownish-gray shadings and small areas of opaque calcification.Literature comparison: Compare a related jade plaque from the Myers collection, dated to the late Eastern Zhou period, published in Fillippo Salviati, Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jades, 2004, Honkong, no. 108 and on the cover.LENGTH 10.8 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

A SET OF TWO CELADON 'PHOENIX' JADES, BI AND HUANG, HAN DYNASTYJade. China, Han dynasty, 2nd century BC to 2nd century ADThe disc (bi) is well carved to both sides of the surface with a band of comma spirals within inner and outer raised borders, the central aperture flanked by two sunken elements pierced with Chinese characters. The disc is flanked on the edges by a pair of phoenixes.The pendant (huang) of arched form is finely carved with a dragon head to either end, neatly detailed with bulging eyes, open jaw, and a snout-like nose. The body is carved with comma-spirals and two sunken elements of rounded rectangular form pierced with Chinese characters, all between raised borders with pairs of phoenixes above and below.The translucent stones are of a pale celadon tone with patches of brownish-cream color.Auction comparison: Compare a related jade bi, also flanked by two phoenixes and dated to the Han dynasty, of slightly smaller size (6 cm long), at Christie's Hong Kong in Adorning the Kings - A Private Collection of Archaic Jade Ornaments on 31 May 2017, lot 2715 (sold for HKD 250,000). Compare also a related jade huang, dated late Eastern Zhou to Han dynasty, sold in these rooms in Fine Chinese Art, Buddhism & Hinduism on 5 March 2021, lot 60 (sold for EUR 18,960).LENGTH 9.5 cm (bi), LENGTH 14.5 cm (pendant)Provenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

A JADE CARVING OF A BIXIE, SIX DYNASTIESJade. China, Six Dynasties, 3rd-6th century ADThe mythical beast is standing foursquare with gently curved wings, an s-shaped tail, funnel-shaped ears, and a single horn. The face is neatly detailed with bulging eyes below sinuous brows, a prominent nose, and the mouth agape revealing teeth and tongue.The mostly opaque stone is of a deep brown tone with olive and dark green shadings, dark speckles, and small areas of calcification.Moving away from the highly stylized depictions of animals in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, artisans of the Han dynasty and Six Dynasties developed a more naturalistic approach to representing animals. This aesthetic was applied to images of both real and mythical creatures, and across artistic mediums. At the same time, lapidary arts flourished, and jade animals of unprecedentedly high quality started to be carved. The present bixie is a superb example of the sculptural practices of the period, and the era's enthusiasm for miraculous creatures that were believed to be portents possessing supernatural power.Auction comparison:Compare a related white jade bixie, also dated to the Six Dynasties, of slightly larger size (6.5 cm long), at Christie's, Hong Kong, Adorning the Kings - A Private Collection of Archaic Jade Ornaments, 31 May 2017, lot 2743 (sold for HKD 375,000), and another (7 cm long) dated Han to Six Dynasties at Sotheby's, New York, Important Chinese Art, 21 September 2021, lot 46 (sold for USD 107,100).HEIGHT 5 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

AN ARCHAISTIC JADE CARVING OF A CICADA, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. Finely carved in the archaistic style as a cicada with folded veiny wings and incised with archaistic motifs, the translucent stone is of celadon tone with extensive opaque dark brown inclusions, with two pierced drillings for suspension. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: From an Italian private collection. Weight: 22 g Dimensions: Length 5.5 cm

A LOT WITH THREE JADE PENDANTS, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The first carved as a winged beast, the s-shaped body terminating in a coiled tail, the stone of a translucent pale gray tone with darker shadings. The second carved as a recumbent cat resting on a large leaf with incised veins to the underside, two small piercings to the leaf allow for suspension as a pendant, the semi translucent stone of pale gray tone with black areas. The third carved in the form of a horned dragon, the s-shaped body incised with scales and terminating in a coiled tail, the stone of a semi translucent celadon tone with russet inclusions. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and natural imperfections to the stones, minimal smoothened chips. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. Weight: 92 g (total) Dimensions: 5 cm, 6 cm, and 7 cm

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE FIGURE OF A RABBIT, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Depicting a crouching hare, the long ears laid back for compactness, the stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of a green celadon tone with patches and veins of russet. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: North American trade. Weight: 217 g Dimensions: Length 8 cm

A CELADON JADE RAM GROUP, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Carved as two recumbent rams, the larger animal with its head turned to the right, an infant ram nestled at its side. The semi translucent stone of a celadon tone with cream, brown and russet inclusions.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and natural imperfections to the stone. Provenance: Notable collection, New York. Weight: 258 g Dimensions: Length 8.5 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

A GRAY JADE PENDANT OF A RECUMBENT HORSE, c. 1920sChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Well carved in Sino Siberian style in openwork as a recumbent horse with the legs tucked in, the head turned backwards and featuring pierced eyes and mouth. The translucent stone is of a pale gray tone with cloudy inclusions. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. 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: 50 g Dimensions: Length 6.9 cm

AN ARCHAISTIC CELADON AND RUSSET OVAL JADE DISCChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or earlier. The rare oval disc with a median ridge on each side, the sides carved with five stylized protruding cicadas. The opaque stone is of a celadon color with russet inclusions and veining as well as small areas of calcification.Condition: Good condition with surface wear, weathering, and natural flaws to the stone, one cicada with a chip.Provenance: By repute Ross Gordon collection, Brisbane (until 2002). Objects from his estate were auctioned at Sotheby's Melbourne in 2002.Weight: 226 gDimensions: Length 14.5 cm

A FINE GROUP OF SIX JADE ITEMSChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949) or earlier. The first a carving of a seated Buddhist lion holding a ruyi spring in its mouth, the stone of a semi translucent celadon tone with brown patches and veining. The second a ´fish´ pendant, with large eyes, fins, and down swept tail, pierced through the mouth and tail, the translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with russet shadings. The third a small ´chilong´ boulder, carved with two sinuous chilong amid ruyi springs, the stone of a semi translucent green tone with white inclusions to the upper part, the base with four perforations. The fourth an oval pendant carved to one side with a sinuous chilong, pierced through the center, the stone of a translucent pale gray tone with few darker areas. The fifth a black stone fragment. The sixth a snuff bottle of ovoid form, tapering towards the slightly splayed foot, the rounded shoulder surmounted by a cylindrical neck, the body carved with vertical ribs, topped by a hardstone stopper, the translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with black shadings.With a silk storage box, the inner padding fitted specifically for the present six lots.Condition: Overall very good condition with minor wear and very few minimal nicks here and there. Provenance: Notable collection, New York. Weight: 827 g (total, incl. the box) Dimensions: Height 3.7 cm - 5.5 cm13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

AN ARCHAISTIC SPINACH GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'RAM' VESSELChina, Republic period (1912-1949) or later. The vessel of organic form with a carved ram head, the sides incised with scrolling mythical beasts. The translucent stone of a spinach green with dark russet areas and creamy-white inclusions.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, the stone with natural fissures. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 2,192 gDimensions: Length 22 cm

A CELADON JADE ´HEHE ERXIAN´ GROUP, c. 1920sChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) - Republic period (1912-1949). The twin immortals of harmony and union carved in openwork, standing side by side with cheerful expressions and wearing long flowing robes. One holds a large lotus stem and the other a basket issuing swirling clouds and a bat, all backed by a large lotus leaf above crashing waves. The stone of a semi translucent celadon tone with icy inclusions and russet speckles. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny nicks along the lotus leaf. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Weight: 792 g Dimensions: Height 15 cm

A LARGE PAINTING DEPICTING SHOULAO AND AN ATTENDANT, BY GU JIANLONG (1606-1687), DATED 1679 顧見龍(1606-1687)款《長壽仙芝》，1679年China. Ink and watercolors on paper. Depicting Shoulao holding a lingzhi fungus in his right hand, his face with a cheerful expression, dressed in fine robes with a floral hem, a jade pendant in the form of a ruyi cloud tied to his waist, followed by his attendant carrying his master's cane with attached gourd, the attendant also dressed in fine robes embellished with medallions of scrolling clouds, both standing in a rocky landscape below a gnarled pine tree backed by clouds, with rockwork issuing lingzhi in the foreground.Inscriptions: Upper left, inscribed 'The magical fungus of immortality', 'Painted in the autumn of the Year of Ji Wei (corresponding to 1679) in the manner of Tang Ziwei (also known as Tang Yin, 1470-1523)', 'Painted in the Studying Straw Hall of Deep Willow', and signed 'Yun Chen Gu Jianlong'. Two seals, 'Gu Jianlong Yin' and 'Yun Chen'. Provenance: From the collection of James Kedzie Penfield, and thence by descent in the same family. James Kedzie Penfield (1908-2004), after graduating from Stanford, joined a hand-picked team who traveled to China to work for the American Diplomatic Corps during the 1930s and 1940, where, according to his daughter, he spent the best years of his life. During his stay, he established friendships with local artists, including Zhang Daqian, one of the most famous Chinese painters of the 20th century, and was gifted a painting by him as a farewell present, which was sold at Woolley & Wallis on 1 July 2020, lot 15, for GBP 50,000. In 1954, James Penfield became the High Commissioner for Austria and was sent there to re-establish a neutral and democratic country.Condition: The painting with extensive wear, tears, creasing, losses, touch-ups, soiling, and stains, but overall displaying remarkably well despite obvious signs of age. Mounted and stabilized behind a solid wood frame with glass. The frame with few small nicks and light scratches.Dimensions: Image size 226 x 107 cm, Size incl. fame 239.5 x 119.5 cmGu Jianlong (1606-1687) was born in Suzhou Taichang and served at the Qing court as a painter during the 1660s and 1670s, where he painted portraits of the Emperors Shunzhi and Kangxi as well as of the Imperial family.Literature comparison:Compare a related silk scroll painting by Gu Jianlong, in the British Museum, registration number 1910,0212,0.486. Compare also a related portrait of Ma Shiqi (1650-1714), illustrated in Wai-Kam Ho, et al., Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting: The Collections of the Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, and The Cleveland Museum of Art, p. 347-348, no. 255.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 March 2021, lot 852Price: USD 50,000 or approx. EUR 53,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: With signature of Gu Jianlong (1606-after 1687), Shoulao on a White DeerExpert remark: Compare the closely related motif. Note the slightly smaller size (182.5 x 97 cm).顧見龍(1606-1687)款《長壽仙芝》，1679年中國，紙本水墨設色。壽老右手持一株靈芝，面帶喜色，身著細花邊長袍，腰佩如意佩，侍從手持仙杖跟在後面，仙杖上掛著一個葫蘆，同樣身著精美的長袍，上面飾有雲紋理。一側青松高聳，祥雲浮動。面前地上靈芝遍地。 款識：長壽仙芝, 時己未之秋仿唐子畏筆意寫於深柳讀書草堂，雲臣顧見龍製；鈴印：顧見龍印，雲臣 來源：James Kedzie Penfield私人收藏，保存在同一家族至今。James Kedzie Penfield (1908-2004) 從斯坦福大學畢業後，於1930 年至 1940 年間前往中國為美國外交使團工作。據他的女兒說，他在那裡度過了一生中最美好的時光。在中國，他與藝術家建立了友誼，其中包括二十世紀最著名的中國畫家之一張大千，並獲張大千贈送一幅畫作為告別禮物，該畫於 2020 年 7 月 1 日在 Woolley & Wallis 售出，Lot 15，售價 50,000 英鎊。1954 年，James Penfield 成為高級專員，並被派往奧地利重建一個中立和民主的國家。 品相：磨損、撕裂、摺痕和汙漬，儘管有明顯的年代痕跡，但整體狀體極好。帶玻璃的木框。框架有一些小劃痕。 尺寸：畫面226 x 107 釐米, 總 239.5 x 119.5 釐米 顧見龍(1606-1687) 生於蘇州太倉，1660 至 1670 年代在清宮任畫家，曾為順治、康熙及皇室畫像。 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的顧見龍絹本設色卷軸畫，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1910,0212,0.486。比較一件相近《馬世奇(1650-1714)》畫像，見Wai-Kam Ho編，《Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting：The Collections of the Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum》，堪薩斯市和克利夫蘭藝術博物館，頁347-348，編號255。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2021年3月19日，lot 852 價格：USD 50,000（相當於今日EUR 53,000） 描述：顧見龍（款，1606-1687年後），《白鹿壽老》 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題。請注意尺寸稍小(182.5 x 97毫米)。

A JADE INSET CHOPSTICK TROUSSE SET, 1900sChina, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) - Republic period (1912-1949). The eating set comprises a pair of bone chopsticks, bone file and tooth pick, a knife with pale celadon jadeite handle and gilt repousse mounts, all fitted into a lacquered wood scabbard with repousse mounts and inset with a coral cabochon.Condition: Good condition, some wear, small repairs to the scabbard and file finial, fine natural age cracks.Provenance: Czech private collection.Weight: 132 gDimensions: Length 30.5 cmThe origin of the trousse known as "Chinese eating set" is most probably Manchuria, and it penetrated the Chinese world with the reign of the Manchu Qing dynasty. From the 18th century onwards similar sets spread all over the area under Chinese influence from Tibet to Mongolia to Japan and Korea.

AN APPLE GREEN 'JADE' GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, QINGChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of rectangular form with rounded sides, raised on an oval foot, with a wide cylindrical neck, and a flat lip. The opaque glass of a rich and even apple-green color in imitation of precious jade. Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, shallow surface scratches, and minor nibbling to the foot. Provenance: German private collection. Stopper: Red glass in imitation of coral with a metal collar, metal spoon Weight: 88.7 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 69 mm. Diameter neck 22 mm and mouth 8 mm

A JADE PEBBLE SNUFF BOTTLE WITH BATSChina, Republic period (1912-1949) or slightly later. The snuff bottle of appealing brown and russet hues and compressed pebble form, carved in relief depicting several bats with their wigs extended, a ribbon tied around the neck, all on an incised wan-diaper ground.Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, the stone with natural imperfections. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Stopper: Coral with black platelet Weight: 84.9 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 73 mm. Mouth 8 mm

A SILVER AND JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, c. 1900sChina / Mongolia, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912) - Republic period (1912-1949). Of moon flask form, with a jade medallion to both sides, centered with a metal ringed turquoise cabochon, the silver sides showing fine floral decor, the base inlaid with coral and turquoise. With a matching stopper.Condition: Overall good condition with some surface wear, few chips along the jade edges, as well as with some inlaid stones missing. Minor nicks here and there. Provenance: Spanish private collection. Stopper: Matching stopper made from aquamarine blue glass with silver fitting and spoon. Weight: 69 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 7.8 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a closely related snuff bottle sold in this rooms in Asian Art discoveries - Moving Sale! on 29 June 2022, lot 262, sold for EUR 885.

A MUGHAL STYLE WHITE JADE 'PEBBLE' SNUFF BOTTLE, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Carved in the form of a pebble, raised on a small, recessed round foot, the shoulders and the thin neck adorned with a leaf-shaped silver collar with remnants of gilding. The semi-translucent stone with a smooth polish, and a lustrous white tone.Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, slight surface scratches, miniscule nibbling to the foot, and the stone with natural inclusions and fissures. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna.Weight: 37 g Dimensions: Height 63 mm. Diameter neck 9 mm and mouth 7 mm

AN ARCHAISTIC HAN STYLE GRAY GLASS 'IMITATION JADE' CHILONG PENDANTChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Crafted in the style of the Han Dynasty as a horned chilong positioned in a recumbent pose, with its feet tucked underneath the body incised with archaistic motifs, the mouth pierced. The translucent glass of a light gray tone with very few creamy areas. Condition: Excellent condition with some wear. 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: 9.3 g Dimensions: Length 7.1 cm

A JADE BI DISC, LIANGZHUJade. China, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCThe opaque stone with calcification and of a grayish-beige color with russet patches and veins. The stone further with several nicks and minor losses along the edge.Literature comparison:Two related bi discs, showing similar alterations, are in the collection of the Freer-Sackler Galleries, Washington, D.C., accession nos. F1918.23 and F1918.22.Auction comparison:Compare with a related bi disc, but of slightly smaller size, at Christie's, New York, Fine Chinese Art from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 18 March 2009, lot 284 (sold for USD 104,500).DIAMETER 19.5 cm, INNER DIAMETER 4.7 cmProvenance: Private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati.

A JADE DISK, BI, LIANGZHU CULTUREJade. China, late Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCOf circular form with a central aperture drilled from both sides to form an encircling ridge. The variegated stone of pale green and light brown color with extensive grayish-white patches and veining. Few translucent areas of the stone appear red when light is shone through from the other side.Museum comparison: Compare a closely related bi, also dated to the Liangzhu culture, c. 2500 BC, 19.1 cm diameter, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1937,0416.8. Compare a related bi, also dated to the Liangzhu culture, in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1918.23.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related bi, also attributed to the Liangzhu culture, 18.5 cm diameter, at Christie's Hong Kong in The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades, Part I on 27 November 2019, lot 2722 (sold for HKD 212,500). Compare a related bi, also attributed to the Liangzhu culture, 17 cm diameter, at Christie's New York in The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part III on 19 March 2015, lot 516 (sold for USD 12,500).DIAMETER 19 cm Provenance: Austrian private collection.

A THREE-TIERED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CONG, LATE LIANGZHU CULTURE 良渚文化末期白玉琮China, c. 2600-2300 BC. Of square section, each corner worked with three registers of stylized animal masks, the four corners divided by gently recessed vertical bands to the center of each side. The originally opaque white jade now of a white, creamy beige and reddish-black tone with numerous dark veins, scattered speckles and russet patches. Provenance: Daniel Milano, Paris, 2002. Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from D. Milano, dated 20 October 2002, describing the present lot as a Jade Cong from the Liangzhu culture, and stating a purchase price of EUR 9,500 or approx. EUR 14,000 (adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy, and the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Condition: Condition overall commensurate with age, with extensive weathering, erosion and associated losses, areas of calcification and alteration, smoothened chips, and natural fissures, some of which have developed into cracks over time. Displays magnificently, with the colors of the jade in remarkable natural harmony.Weight: 230 gDimensions: Height 8.2 cm Expert's note (added 20.2.2023): Compare with a two-tiered cong-form bead published in Liangzhu Wen Hua Yu Qi (see image section). Both examples carved from a very similar pitted, creamy-colored stone with iron and burgundy inclusions.The present jade displays the distinctive characteristics of cong vessels from the Liangzhu culture, with a square outer section around a circular inner tube, decorated with stylized masks neatly arranged on each of the four corners.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 2710 Price: HKD 8,500,000 or approx. EUR 1,138,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An exceedingly rare nine-tiered jade cong, late Liangzhu culture, circa 2600-2300 Expert remark: While this cong is larger (23.5 cm) than the present lot, the stylized masks are less rudimentarily carved. The similar colors of the stone and especially the closely related marks of weathering and erosion indicate that this example and the present lot may have been excavated not far away from each other.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2721 Price: HKD 275,000 or approx. EUR 35,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fragment of a green jade cong, Liangzhu culture, circa 3300-2300 BC Expert remark: Compare the related signs of weathering and erosion. Note the smaller size (5.5 cm) and that this cong is only a fragment.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 25 September 2020, lot 1701Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 9,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A mottled opaque jade or hardstone four-tier cong, Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture, 3rd millennium BCExpert remark: Compare the related decoration. Note the slightly larger size (12.8 cm), the related signs of weathering and erosion, and the description of the material as "jade or hardstone".良渚文化末期白玉琮中國，公元前 2600-2300 年。内圓外方筒形禮器，每個角都有獸面紋。不透明的玉料現在呈現出白色、乳白色和紅黑色調，帶有深色紋理、散落的斑點和赤褐色斑塊。 來源：Daniel Milano，Paris，2002年。Paolo Bertuzzi購於上述收藏。隨附D. Milano2002年10月20日出具的賬單複印件，上面描述為良渚文化玉琮，價格為 EUR 9,500，相當於現在的 EUR 14,000 (根據通貨膨脹情況)。Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：總體狀況良好，大面積風化、侵蝕和缺損，有鈣化和蝕變區域，一些天然裂紋已經隨著時間的推移發展成裂縫。 整體色彩斑駁，與玉石的色彩渾然天成。 重量：230 克 尺寸：高8.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年11月29日，lot 2710 價格：HKD 8,500,000（相當於今日EUR 1,138,000） 描述：公元前2600-2300年良渚文化玉琮 專家評論：此琮尺寸較大(23.5 厘米)，雕刻較簡單。相似的玉石顏色，特別是非常相近的風化和侵蝕的痕跡表明，此玉琮和現拍品可能是在距離彼此不遠的地方被挖掘出來的。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2019年11月27日，lot 2721 價格：HKD 275,000（相當於今日EUR 35,500） 描述：公元前3300-2300年良渚文化綠玉琮殘片 專家評論：比較相近的風化和侵蝕的痕跡 。請注意尺寸 (5.5 厘米)較小，且為殘片。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2020年9月25日 價格：USD 8,125（相當於今日EUR 9,100） 描述：公元前三世紀良渚文化新石器時代玉或硬石琮 專家評論：比較相近的裝飾。請注意尺寸 (12.8 厘米)稍大，相近的風化和侵蝕的痕跡， 以及可能是玉或硬石。

A JADE CONG-FORM BEAD, LIANGZHU CULTUREJade. China, Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCPublished: Filippo Salviati, 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, Edition Zacke, Vienna 2017, p. 62, no. 68a.The tubular bead is carved in the form of a two-tiered miniature cong, drilled vertically from both sides. Both registers are carved with a stylized mask at each of the four corners.The opaque stone is of a beige tone with russet veins.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related cong-form jade bead at Christie's Hong Kong, The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades, Part I - The Neolithic Period, 27 November 2019, lot 2723 (sold for HKD 525,000).HEIGHT 5 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

A SMALL JADE CONG, LIANGZHUJade. China, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCThe cong is of square cross section with rounded square corners, with a single register with four masks carved on the corners. The pupils of the eyes are incised above a short bar in relief carved below designating the mouth and below two raised and incised bands. The opaque stone of an ivory-white tone with brown inclusions.Compare also a cong-form jade bead from the Liangzhu culture, but of considerably larger size (3.8 cm high) at Christie's Hong Kong in The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades, Part I - Neolithic Period on 27 November 2019, lot 2723, sold for HKD 525,000.HEIGHT 1.7 cm, WIDTH 3.2 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

A MINIATURE JADE CONG-FORM BEAD, LIANGZHU CULTUREJade. China, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCThis jade is carved as a two-tiered miniature cong. Despite the small size, the bead is finely worked with typical features seen on larger cong, each register incised with stylized masks at each of the four corners. The translucent pale green jade with areas of opaque calcification.Auction comparison:For another cong-form jade bead see Christie's Hong Kong, The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades, Part I - The Neolithic Period, 27 November 2019 lot 2723 (sold for HKD 525,000).HEIGHT 3.9 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

A LOT WITH EIGHT ANCIENT CHINESE JADE BEADSChina, presumably Neolithic, 3rd millennium BC. Different in size and of irregular cylindrical shape, the opaque stones of a variegated green and light brown color with cloudy white inclusions. Broad central drillings showing ancient toolmarks.Condition: Very good condition, with wear and weathering. Provenance: Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Weight: 629.5 g Dimensions: Length 4.2 cm - 5.6 cm

A 'LIZARD' JADE PENDANT, SHANGJade. China, Shang dynasty, c. 1600-1050 BCThe jade pendant is of flattened form and carved as a crouching lizard in profile with a pointed tail. The eyes, spine, neck and limbs are detailed with raised designs. The underside with two holes for suspension. The green jade is almost entirely calcified, showing intense white marbling.LENGTH 8.2 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), acquired at China Guardian Auctions, Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 1137 (dated to the Neolithic period).

A PAIR OF DARK GREEN JADE COLLARED DISCS, BI, LATE SHANG DYNASTY 商末一對玉璧China, c. 1200-1050 BC. Of circular form, the central aperture carved with a rounded rim projecting from both sides of the flat disc. The dark green stone covered in opaque white calcification. (2)Provenance: Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was a fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. He was the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, founder of Hettabretz, a noted Italian fashion company with customers such as the Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother's business and designed exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes both archaic and contemporary art, and he edited two important books about Asian art, Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery, about a large-scale archaeological project carried out with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom. Condition: Good condition with old wear, signs of weathering and erosion, white calcification overall, and small chips to the rims which have smoothened over time. The stones with natural fissures.Weight: 42.4 g and 40 g Dimensions: Diameter 10.6 cm and 10.9 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related jade bi disk with collar, dated to the late Shang dynasty, 1200-1050 BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1937,0416.252.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 18 March 2014, lot 133 Estimate: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 24,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A jade collared disc (bi), Shang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form with a similar rounded collar. Note the slightly larger size (16 cm) and different color.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 23 September 2020, lot 573Price: USD 15,120 or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A jade disc, Shang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, collar, and size (10.7 cm). Note the different color.商末一對玉璧 中國，公元前1200-1050 年。扁圓，中心孔刻有圓形邊緣。深綠色的石料覆蓋著不透明的白色鈣化物。 來源：Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022年) 收藏。Paolo Bertuzzi是來自義大利博洛尼亞的時尚造型師。他是 Hettabretz 的創始人 Enrichetta Bertuzzi 的兒子，Hettabretz 是一家著名的義大利時裝公司，客戶包括羅斯柴爾德家族、奧黛麗赫本和伊麗莎白泰勒。Paolo Bertuzzi 後來接手了他母親的生意並設計了獨家作品，其中一些作品在美國紐約大都會博物館服裝學院展出。六十多年來，他還是一位狂熱的古董收藏家。他的收藏包括古代和當代藝術，他編輯了兩本關於亞洲藝術的重要書籍，《Goa Made - An Archaeological Discovery》-關於義大利和印度尼西亞政府合作的大規模考古項目，以及《滿者伯夷-來自被遺忘王國的傑作》。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、風化和侵蝕的跡象，整體鈣化呈白色，邊緣有小缺口，隨著時間的推移已經變得光滑。石料有天然裂縫。 重量：分別爲42.4 克與40 克 尺寸：直徑10.6 厘米與10.9 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的公元前1200-1050年商代晚期玉凸唇璧，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1937,0416.252。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2014年3月18日，lot 133 估價：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 24,000） 描述：商玉凸唇壁 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和相似的凸唇。請注意尺寸(16 厘米) 稍大和不同顏色。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2020年9月23日，lot 573 價格：USD 15,120（相當於今日EUR 17,000） 描述：商玉環 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、凸唇和尺寸(10.7 厘米)。請注意不同顏色。

A SMALL JADE 'BIRDS' PENDANTJade. China, late Western Zhou to early Eastern Zhou, 8th-6th century BCFinely carved as a pair of birds, the feathers and plumage finely incised in a stylized manner. Pierced through the top for suspension as a pendant.Compare to a similar jade carving of a bird, excavated from the Rui state tomb in Shaanxi Province, illustrated in Golden Age of the Rui State, Shanghai, 2012, no. 118, p. 241. Compare also to An only slightly larger jade carving of a bird dated to the Western Zhou dynasty at Christie's Hong Kong in The Chang Wei-Hwa Collection of Archaic Jades - Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties on 30 November 2020, lot 2755, sold for HKD 225,000.WIDTH 2.8 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

AN EASTERN ZHOU SINUOUS DRAGON CARVING WITH PHOENIX HEADSJade. China, Eastern Zhou, 4th-3rd century BC This beautiful and complex carving of celadon-green jade is shaped as a dragon with a long, s-shaped body that is further embellished with curled and truncated appendages and bird heads: the design is so dense that is almost difficult to discern the various parts. The turned back head and the s-shaped curve define the dragon's body, while the truncated appendages indicate the feet, tail and short wings. A short rectangular bar with carved scrolls at the center connects one part of the curved body to the other. Several stylized bird heads, with curved beaks, emerge from different points of the dragon. The dragon is covered with small raised curls, while the appendages are decorated with parallel lines. Literature comparison: Compare a dragon-shaped jade pendant from the Myers collection with a similar design and also dated to the Eastern Zhou period, published in Fillippo Salviati, Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jades, 2004, Honkong, no. 97. Compare also with a similar jade excavated in 1977 in Anhui province and published in Zhongguo Yuqi Quanji, volume 9, no.126 p. 66. LENGTH 10.2 cm Provenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

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)。

A WHITE JADE 'TIGER' PENDANT, LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIODJade. China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Spring and Autumn period, 6th-5th century BCOf flattened form, carved as a crouching tiger in profile with curled tail and abstracted head, the body decorated with C-shaped scrolls, the tail and head pierced with small apertures. The translucent stone of a white tone with black specks and a small opaque area of beige-brown color with a minor chip.The present pendant, modeled in the form of a crouching tiger and densely embellished with C-shaped scrollwork, demonstrates a style typical of the late Spring and Autumn period. See two related dragon pendants, included in Teng Shuping, One Hundred Jades from the Lantien Shanfang Collection, Taipei, 1995, pl. 54. A similar pendant was unearthed in 1992 at Yimencun, Baoji, Shaanxi Province, illustrated by Liu Yunhui, Shaanxi chutu dongzhou yuqi (Eastern Zhou Jades Unearthed in Shaanxi), Beijing, 2006, p. 159.Museum comparison: Compare a related jade dragon pendant, dated c. 5th century BC, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2006.397.Auction comparison: Compare a related jade tiger pendant, also dated 6th-5th century BC, 10.2 cm long, at Christie's New York in The Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Part III on 19 March 2015, lot 580 (sold for USD 40,000). Compare a related jade dragon pendant, dated Spring and Autumn period, 8.1 cm long, at Sotheby's Hong Kong in Monochrome II on 9 October 2020, lot 26 (sold for HKD 327,600).LENGTH 8.2 cmProvenance: Private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati.

A TIGER-SHAPED PENDANT, SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIODJade. China, Eastern Zhou, Spring and Autumn, 6th - 5th century BCPublished: Filippo Salviati, 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, Edition Zacke, Vienna 2017, pp. 176-177, no 194.Finely carved as a tiger with slightly arched body, curling tail and paws. Two holes are drilled in the tail and in the head. The design is rather sketchy, with just a couple of indentations to suggest the mouth and chin that are highlighted by the curls incised on the surface. The body is completely covered with variously shaped scrolls, some resembling stylized dragon heads, interspersed with striped bands and scale-like motifs. These additional elements of the design suggest that the pattern is actually a mixture of different though unrecognizable animals. The translucent stone is of green tone with brownish shadings and areas of calcification.A tiger-shaped jade carved with a similar surface decoration was excavated in 1992 at Yimen, Baoji, Shaanxi, from a 6th century tomb (M2:128) of the Qin state, which eventually unified China at the end of the Warring States period. Still in 1992, two other examples, identical to the one from Baoji, were discovered in southern China in a late Spring and Autumn tomb at Hushuguan, Zheshan, near the city of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, within the realm of the ancient Wu state.LENGTH 7 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

A JADE 'DRAGON' PENDANT, XI, WARRING STATES PERIODJade. China, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 5th-3rd century BCOf flattened, arched, and tapering form, finely carved in openwork as a horned and winged dragon, the body neatly incised with subtle scroll and fine lines. The translucent stone of a pale green tone with darker specks.This curved dragon pendant, xi, is also referred to as a 'knot opener' or 'claw-shaped pendant'. The elongated silhouette of the dragon, with the head turned backwards and the mouth open toward the wing, matches that of a pair of similar but phoenix-shaped xi discovered in 1974 in a Western Han tomb at Dabaotai, Beijing. See also a similar dragon-shaped xi discovered in 1977 in a Western Han tomb near Yangzhou, Jiangsu, illustrated in Han Guangling guo yuqi (Jade Wares of Guangling, Han Dynasty), Beijing 2003, no. 68.Auction comparison: Compare a related pale green jade dragon xi dated to the Eastern Zhou dynasty at Sotheby's in Junkunc: Arts of Ancient China on 19 March 2019, lot 101 (sold for USD 30,000). Compare a related jade dragon xi dated to the Warring States period at Christie's Hong Kong in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 November 2016, lot 3207 (sold for HKD 350,000).LENGTH 10.3 cmProvenance: Private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati.

A JADE DOUBLE DISK, BI, WARRING STATES TO WESTERN HAN DYNASTYJade. China, Warring States period to Western Han dynasty, 5th century BC to 1st century ADOf circular form, the disk neatly carved to both sides with raised comma-spirals, the pierced narrow inner ring neatly incised with scrolls and held in place by four rectangular struts. The translucent stone of a pale celadon tone with white clouds and black specks as well as a semi-translucent patch and further smaller areas of beige-brown color. Few small chips, some smoothened, and natural fissures. During the Warring States period and Han dynasty, a great variety of carved embellishment and decoration on jade bi disks emerged. In addition to lavish grounds of raised bosses and spirals, openwork and pierced techniques skillfully executed with metal tools were particularly favored. The present lot's double rings joined by four small segments is noteworthy as an example of the carver's ingenuity.Museum comparison: Compare a related concentric pierced jade huan disc, Warring States period, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 3, Beijing, 2011, p. 128, no. 124. Compare a closely related jade double disk dated to the Warring States period in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, object number 1943.50.544.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related jade double disk dated to the Western Han dynasty, 10.1 cm diameter, at Bonhams Hong Kong in The Sze Yuan Tang Collection of Chinese Jades on 5 April 2016, lot 27 (sold for HKD 1,240,000).DIAMETER 8.7 cmProvenance: Private collection of Professor Filippo Salviati.

A JADE BI DISC, EASTERN ZHOU TO WESTERN HANJade. China, Late Eastern Zhou - Early Western Han, 4th-3rd century BCThe jade of a deep celadon color with white inclusions, incised on both sides with a simple cloud-like scroll pattern, except for a small concentric section towards the central hole of the disc.Similar bi have been found in the tombs of the kings of Zhong Shan Guo, published in Yang Boda, Chinese archaic jades from the Kwan collection, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 1994 and in the tomb of the second kind of Nanyue, Zhao Mo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Another similar bi is published in Collector's Exhibition of Archaic Chinese Jades, National Palace Museum, Taipei 1995. Another similar bi is published in Loehr, Max, and Huber, Louisa G. Fitzgerald, Ancient Chinese jades from the Grenville L. Winthrop collection in the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA) 1975.DIAMETER 11.4 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

AN EXTRAORDINARY WHITE JADE 'TIGER' PENDANT, EASTERN ZHOU - HANJade. China, late Eastern Zhou - Han dynasty, c. 3rd-2nd century BCThis wonderful openwork pendant in white jade from the Central Asian region of Khotan is carved as a powerful tiger in profile. The striding animal is portrayed close to the ground, with slightly bent legs, a turned down head and a menacing, open mouth ready to seize its prey. The elongated body is marked by stylized, undulating stripes, while fine parallel lines carved on the limbs and below the neck suggest the fur. The body is sculpted in low relief, giving the animal an additional three-dimensional quality, and rests on a border made of stylized clouds or vapour that almost alludes to the supernatural qualities of the animal. A suspension loop is carved at the centre of the tiger's back. The beautifully translucent white jade turns to a deep black color near the edges, while the edges are calcified into a grey-beige color.This pendant is almost identical to a famous carving in the Musee national des arts asiatiques - Guimet (accession number MG 18437), in Paris, that was originally part of the collection of archaic jades of Dr. G. Gieseler (d. 1933), one of the earliest to be formed in the Western world at the beginning of the 20th century. The jade is reproduced in A. Salmony, Carved jade of ancient China, 1982 reprint, London, pl.67 no. 1, and in J. P. Desroches, Asie Extrême. Chine, Coree, Japon, Vietnam, Paris 1993, pl. 9. The design is identical on both jades, including minor details such as the suspension loop and the stylized clouds at the tiger's feet, but the pendant in the Musee Guimet is bigger and flatter, without the tactile three-dimensional quality of the present carving.LENGTH 8 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022).

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A Chinese-turned translucent light green Jade circular tea bowl with everted rim, 20th century, bearing a two-character mark to the base, 10 cm diameter x 5 cm high, together with a group of other Chinese and Eastern items including a small pale green jade figure of a recumbent horse 19th century carved russett soapstone figure group of Guanyin and Imortals and a buffalo, and a pair of soapstone book ends, a pair of turned green marble dice tumblers, three early 20th century Canton enamel circular dishes and two Indian sandalwood hair combs with bird terminals and silver inlay and other items.Slight chip to jade bowls rimSome natural cracking to the jade recumbent horse, does not sit flat on a surface. length 6 cm, height 3.5 cm (see additional images)Canton enamel items are AF

Rectangular white jade pendant carved in bas-relief on both sides with a fisherman on one side and calligraphy on the other, from China in the Qing Dynasty (清æœ) - Weight: 80 g - Shipping available - Region: Chine - Sizes: H 75 MM L 50 MM - At first glance: normal wear / patina of use

PAIR OF JADE EARRINGS the carved drops suspended from hoops marked 7507.1gGenerally worn. Some small chips and abrasions present. Approx 32mm long. Bidders must assume that diamonds and coloured gem stones (including ruby, emerald, sapphire, peridot, aquamarine) may have undergone a form of treatment unless otherwise stated. It should not be assumed that any diamond or coloured gem is untreated or is natural, unless accompanied by a gemmological laboratory certificate (which would be mentioned in the description).

AN INDIAN SILVER-MOUNTED JADE-HILTED DAGGER, EARLY 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, formed with a reinforced point, engraved with a pair of converging lines and a shaped linear frame at the forte on each face, silver ferrule cast and chased with a flower on each face against a finely matted ground with a tapering socket decorated with a trellis of foliage above, fluted figured smokey agate grip notched for the fingers, in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard with large silver gilt mounts decorated with flowers en suite with the hilt within oval leafy frames, comprising chape with fluted bulbous terminal and locket with a loop for a tassel, 16.2 cm blade

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