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AN ARCHAIC DARK GREEN JADE AXE, YUENeolithic Period, circa 3,000-2,500 BCSmoothly carved of flattened ovoid shape, with curved cutting edge, pierced with a hole at the butt end, the stone of mottled dark green tone with russet streaks. 12.5cm (5in) long.Footnotes:新石器时代 約公元前3,000-2,500 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished and Illustrated: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2007, no.79來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄： R.Keverne, 《冬季展覽》, 倫敦, 2007年, 編號79See a related jade axe of opaque black stone with grey streaks, Neolithic period, in the British Museum, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.171, pl.10:4.Compare with a related dark green jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2717.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A COCKEREL18th century The flattened pebble crisply carved with finely detailed plumage, the finely delineated feet tucked beneath the large body, the head with cockscomb clasping in the beak a floral spray, the stone of pale green tone with some light-brown russet patches. 9cm (3 1/2in) long.Footnotes:十八世紀 青玉雕公雞擺件Provenance: Dr Isaac Newton (d. circa 1982), Livingston, ScotlandBluett & Sons Ltd., LondonSpink & Son Ltd., LondonJoseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, acquired from the above on 7 January 1987, and thence by descent Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Bluett & Sons Ltd., Dr Newton's Zoo: A Study of post-Archaic Small Jade Carvings, London, 1981, no.95來源：Isaac Newton博士舊藏 (約1982年去世), 利文斯頓, 蘇格蘭倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons Ltd.倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)在1987年1月7日從上處購得，並由後人保存迄今展覽著錄：Bluett & Sons Ltd.，《Dr Newton's Zoo: A Study of post-Archaic Small Jade Carvings》， 倫敦， 1981年， 編號95Representing fidelity and punctuality, the cockerel is the tenth in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac signs. It underscores auspicious connotations relating to awakening people and ending darkness. See a related jade carving of a cockerel, Qing dynasty, illustrated in Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong, 1996, no.180.Compare with a related pale green jade carving of a cockerel, early Qing dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 19 March 2019, lot 239.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A THREE-LEGGED TOADQianlongThe large pebble carved with warty skin, protruding eyes and small nostrils, crouching beside a cluster of pomegranates, the muscular legs with long webbed feet tucked underneath the body, the stone of white tone with russet patches. 7cm (2 3/4in) wide. Footnotes:清乾隆 玉雕三足蟾蜍Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 18 May 1989, lot 823Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent來源:香港蘇富比, 1989年5月18日，拍品編號823Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今The three-legged toad is the companion to the Daoist Immortal Liu Hai, the God of Wealth. How a toad became linked to wealth and riches could be due in part to the nature of certain Chinese dialects. The Chinese word for 'toad' is chan 蟾; and in some dialects, the character chan is a homophone to the character for 'money' or qian 錢. Thus, in a dialect, one could easily hear 'Liu Hai playing with the toad' as 'Liu Hai playing with gold coins'. See a related white and russet jade carving of a three-legged toad, Qing dynasty, illustrated in Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong, 1996, no.178.See a related pale green jade carving of a toad, Qing dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 27 September 2021, lot 593.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FINE WHITE JADE CARVING OF A SAGEQianlongCrisply carved as an elderly bearded male figure clad in long flowing robes, his right hand carrying a branch of blossoming peonies across his shoulders, his left a chime, the stone of even white tone suffused with a few small beige inclusions. 14cm (5 1/2in) high.Footnotes:清乾隆 白玉雕仙人擺件Provenance: Sotheby's London, 1 November 1985, lot 347Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源：倫敦蘇富比，1985年11月1日，拍品編號347Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今See a related jade carving of Shoulao, 18th century, illustrated by S.C.Nott, Chinese Jades in the Stanley Charles Nott Collection, West Palm Beach, 1942, pp.106-107, pl.XIV. See also a related jade carving of Shoulao, 18th century, illustrated by J.C.Y.Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, no.62. Another related white jade carving of Shoulao, Qing dynasty, is illustrated in Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, Hong Kong, 2007, p.110, no.46.A related white jade figure of a sage, 18th century, was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 223; see also a white jade figure of a male Immortal, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 19 September 2014, lot 1250.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE JADE 'LOTUS LEAF' BRUSH WASHER18th centuryThe brush washer finely carved as a large lotus leaf borne on a stem bundled together on the base with the stems of the smaller leaves and buds carved in openwork around the sides, the semi-translucent stone of even white tone, wood stand. 10cm (4in) long. (2).Footnotes:十八世紀 白玉蓮葉式洗Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., LondonJoseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, acquired from the above on 13 August 1981, and thence by descent 來源：倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)在1981年8月13日從上處購得，並由後人保存迄今See a similar jade cup in the shape of a flower, Ming dynasty, in the British Museum, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, fig.7, p.389. Compare also with a similar pale green jade 'lotus leaf' brush washer, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 21 September 2022, lot 277.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY PALE GREEN JADE 'CITRON' BOX AND COVERQianlongCrisply carved with straight sides, the cover carved as a a large ripe fruit borne on gnarled leafy branches, a single insect crawling across, the stone of attractive even pale-green white tone, finely carved wood stand. 8cm (3 1/8in) long. (3).Footnotes:清乾隆 青玉佛手式蓋盒Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31 October 1995, lot 736Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent來源：香港蘇富比, 1995年10月31日，拍品編號736Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare with a similar white jade 'pomegranate' box and cover, 18th/19th century, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2022, lot 2918. A similar white jade 'finger citron' box and cover, 18th century, was sold at Christie's New York, 15 September 2017, lot 1023. See also a pair of white jade 'pomegranate and finger citron' boxes and covers, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 3 November 2022, lot 162.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A FISH AND LOTUS19th/20th centuryThe pebble smoothly carved as a scaly fish clasping in its mouth a sprig of leafy lotus, the tail curling underneath the body, the stone of even white tone. 6.5cm (2 1/2in) wide. Footnotes:十九/二十世紀 白玉雕魚蓮紋把件Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., LondonJoseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, acquired from the above on 4 September 1981, and thence by descent 來源： 倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)在1981年9月4日從上處購得，並由後人保存迄今See a related jade carving of a fish and lotus, Song dynasty, which is illustrated by Lu Jianfang, Zhongguo yuqi tongshi, vol.9, Beijing, 2014, p.166. Compare also with a related white and russet jade 'fish' carving, Qing dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 June 2017, lot 12.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'GOURD AND BUTTERFLY' SNUFF BOTTLE18th/19th century The bottle shaped as a gourd, finely carved with leafy branches encircling butterflies and melons, the stone of white polished tone with russet inclusions, metal and glass stopper. 6.5cm (2 1/2in) high. (2).Footnotes:十八/十九世紀 白玉帶皮瓜瓞紋鼻煙壺Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., LondonJoseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, acquired from the above on 27 February 1987, and thence by descent 來源：倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)在1987年2月27日從上處購得，並由後人保存迄今Butterflies die (蝶) are a homophone with the character for little gourds die (瓞), symbolic of fertility because of the multitude of their seeds. Butterflies and melons form the pun guadie (瓜瓞), a rebus for 'ceaseless generations of descendants'.Compare with a related white and russet jade 'butterly and gourd' snuff bottle, 19th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 12 May 2022, lot 215.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A BOY19th/20th centuryFinely carved as an anatomically accurate boy crawling on all fours clad in a dudou bodice, the head with joyful expression and two tufts of hair on the sides, the stone of even pale white tone. 8.5cm (3 2/8in) long. Footnotes:十九/二世世紀 白玉雕童子把件 Provenance: Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源：Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今The present lot illustrates the ways in which the Confucian doctrine of filial piety, together with the cult of ancestor worship, underscored the need for children, particularly boys, to continue the family line and make offerings to the ancestors for their afterlife. As such, the depiction of boys can be found in various media in Chinese art including painting, porcelain, lacquer and jade carvings. A related white jade boy, Ming dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, is illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, Beijing, 2011, vol.6, p.276, no.288.Compare with two related white jade 'boy and lingzhi' carvings, Qing dynasty, which were sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 4 October 2018, lot 156.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A SMALL ARCHAIC JADE BLADE, GEShang DynastyThe thin blade with bevelled edges and a shallow medial ridge, gently tapering to a curved tip, pierced with an aperture for hafting, the softly polished stone of a warm attractive cream. 6cm (2 3/8in) long. Footnotes:商 玉戈Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 8 June 2006來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2006年6月8日從上處購得Jade ge were mainly used for ceremonial purposes. A significant number of jade ge were found in the tomb of Fu Hao, at Yinxu in Anyang, Henan Province, demonstrating the importance of the ge ritual blades during the Shang dynasty. Compare with a related white jade dagger blade, Erlitou Culture, illustrated by A.Forsyth and B.McElney, Jades from China, Bath, 1994, p.164, no.75. Compare with a similar Shang dynasty jade ge, of larger size, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Pictorial Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades, Beijing, 2007, p.110.See also a similar small beige jade ceremonial blade ge, Shang dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2022, lot 139.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE DAGGER BLADE, GELate Shang DynastyThe attractively polished stone carved with a slightly raised ridge running along the length of the blade with sharp bevelled edges, drilled with a hole near the tang beneath a band incised with classic scrolling pattern, the stone of a deep cream tone with pale green markings, box. 23cm (9in) long. (2).Footnotes:商晚期 玉戈Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd.,Summer Exhibition, London, 2004, no.66來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦， 2004年，編號66Jade ge of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties were mainly used for ceremonial purposes. A significant number of jade ge were found in the tomb of Fu Hao, at Yinxu in Anyang, Henan Province, demonstrating the importance of the ge ritual blades during the Shang dynasty.Compare with a jade blade of similar form, Shang dynasty, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 2 Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Beijing, 2011, p.44, pl.22.A related jade dagger, ge, Shang dynasty, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 2720.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A SUPERB WHITE JADE 'BAJIXIANG' BOWLQianlongThe vessel finely hollowed with deep rising sides exquisitely carved around the exterior with a wide band of archaistic chilong beneath the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' (bajixiang) including the dharma wheel, endless knot, fish, beribboned vase, lotus, standard of victory, parasol and conchshell, all within a waisted neck beneath the mouth rim, all supported on five ruyi feet, the stone of even lustrous white tone. 16cm (6 1/4in) diam. Footnotes:清乾隆 白玉八吉祥碗Provenance: a Western private collection, and thence by descent來源：西方私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今 The sheer opulence of the bowl is emphasised by the generous proportions of the well-hollowed interior, creating a spatial depth of form. In addition, the Eight Buddhist Emblems, evenly spaced on the exterior, finely balance the archaistic designs of interlacing chilong depicted on the lower register and at the same time, successfully allow for the fine quality of the white jade to show.It is likely that the present bowl was carved after the Qianlong emperor's campaign against the Dzungar Mongols in Xinjiang (1755-1759). This campaign secured control over the area of Khotan and allowed direct access to greater quantities of high-quality jade from the region, compared to earlier periods. Buddhism was the state religion of the Qing dynasty and many emperors were devout practitioners of the faith. Jades, ceramics, textiles, bronzes and other items manufactured throughout the reign of the Qianlong Emperor frequently incorporated Buddhist subject-matter and symbolism. The Eight Buddhist Emblems, Bajixiang, arguably amongst the most readily identifiable symbols found in Buddhist iconography, represent the offerings made to the Buddha Shakyamuni by the gods following his enlightenment. The emblems can be briefly translated as follows: The Wheel of Law falun, the inexorable expansion of the Buddha's teaching; the Conch Shell luo, majesty, the voice of the Buddha; the Umbrella san, spiritual authority, reverence; the Canopy gai, royal grace; the Lotus hua, purity; the Vase ping, eternal harmony, vessel of the nectar of immortality; the Paired Fish shuangyu, conjugal happiness, fertility, protection, spiritual liberation; finally, the Endless Knot chang, eternity.At the same time, the archaistic chilong on the present lot demonstrate the taste for archaism and classical antiquity at the Qing Court. The Qianlong emperor proposed to 'restore ancient ways', referring to the view of ancient culture as having intrinsic moral qualities of sincerity, simplicity and happy exuberance. For this purpose the Emperor instructed the Court to collect drawings of antiquities, such as the Xiqing gujian (Catalogue of Xiqing Antiquities). Jade carvers were thus encouraged to study archaic bronze vessels in the Qing Court Collection or in illustrated woodblock prints, and adapting them to the medium of jade; see Chang Li-tuan, The Refined Taste of the Emperor: Special Exhibition of Archaic and Pictorial Jades of the Ch'ing Court, Taipei, 1997, pp.49-50.Compare with a related but larger white jade 'bajixiang' bowl and cover, Qianlong, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2013, lot 3398.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE COLLARED DISC, BIShang DynastyOf wide flat form, finely incised on both sides with concentric circles in a repeating pattern of three sets of three narrow lines separated by very shallow grooves, and with incised double-lines on the innermost section of the disc encircling the narrow vertical collars on either side of the central aperture, the polished pale olive green surface altered in burial to opaque cloudy tan colour. 9.3cm (3 1/2in) diam.Footnotes:商 玉有領璧Provenance: The Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited：Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1989, no.129Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2004, no.67 來源： 出光美術館舊藏，東京倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：《Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection》，東京，1989年，編號129Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，2004年，編號67A related jade collared disc of very similar form excavated from the tomb of Fu Hao (d. circa 1200 B.C.), is illustrated in The Tomb of Lady Hao at Yinxu in Anyang, Beijing, 1980, pl.87, no.1. Compare with a similar jade collared disc, Shang dynasty, excavated at Sanxingdui, Sichuan Province, illustrated by R.Bagley, Ancient Sichuan: Treasures from a Lost Civilization, Seattle, 2001, p.172, no.61. See other jade collared discs, Shang dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.166, fig.1, and M.Loehr, Ancient Chinese Jades from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection in the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge MA, 1975, p.99, no.102.A related buff jade collared disc, Shang dynasty, was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 2713.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'MYTHICAL ANIMALS AND VASES' GROUP18th centuryOne vase of flattened archaistic gu form with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl carved around the upper body, flanked on one side by a zun-shaped vase supported on a swirling clouds stand, the other side with a double-vase on a mythical bird, the stone of white tone with russet inclusions. 17cm (6 3/4in) wide. Footnotes:十八世紀 白玉三聯式扁瓶擺件Provenance: a Western private collection, and thence by descent來源：西方私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今Finely carved in the round in the form of archaistic vases based on the prototypes of wine vessels manufactured during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the present jade group displays the Qianlong emperor's penchant for innovative objects that were rooted in archaism. The emperor proposed to 'restore ancient ways', referring to the view of ancient culture as having intrinsic qualities of sincerity, simplicity and happy exuberance. For this purpose the emperor instructed the court to collect drawings of antiquities, such as the 'Xi Qing Gu Jian' (Catalogue of Xiqing Antiquities), which served as base of inspiration to the craftsmen. See Chang Li-tuan, The Refined Taste of the Emperor: Special Exhibition of Archaic and Pictorial Jades of the Ch'ing Court, Taipei, 1997, pp.49-50.The bird supporting the pair of vases on the far right may be identified as a 'heavenly bird' tianji, which is often mistaken for a phoenix. According to the Xuanzhongji or 'Records of Mysterious Phenomena' by the Eastern Jin scholar and writer Guo Pu (AD 276-324), there once lived a giant tree on Mount Taodu which was so immense it shaded an area of five thousand kilometres. The tianji was found perched on the tree while other birds mimicked its singing. Another 4th-6th century record also mentions the tianji as a bird that could fly a thousand miles high and whose flapping wings would produce thunderous sounds when outstretched.See a related jade phoenix vase but without cover, 18th century, illustrated by He Li, in Jade Chinois: Pierres D'Immortalité, Paris, 1997, p.188, no.123. Compare with a related celadon and russet jade 'phoenix and pine' vase group, Qianlong, which was sold at Christie's London, 15 May 2018, lot 53, and a very pale green jade archaistic 'heavenly bird' vase and cover, Qianlong, which was sold at Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 165.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A FINE AND RARE WHITE JADE BOWLQianlongSmoothly carved with deep rounded sides rising from a short slightly tapering foot to a slightly tapering rim, the translucent stone of even pale white tone. 13.5cm (5 1/4in) diam.Footnotes:清乾隆 白玉素碗Provenance: a Western private collection, and thence by descent來源：西方私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今White jade bowls with a flawless quality of translucent stone, perfectly finished with a lustrous sheen and carved with gently rounded sides and flaring rim, embody the sophisticated taste of the Qianlong reign. The thin walls of the vessel, highlighting the translucency and purity of the material, probably inspired the creation of white porcelain bowls from the same period. Compare with a pair of similar but slightly larger white jade bowls, Qianlong four-character marks and of the period, in the University Museum and Art Gallery, Hong Kong, illustrated in Virtuous Treasures: Chinese Jades for the Scholar's Table, 2008, Hong Kong, p.82, fig.31.Compare with a pair of white jade bowls, Qianlong marks and of the period, which were sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 115; see also a similar white jade bowl, Qianlong, which was sold at Bonhams London, 9 November 2017, lot 261.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A GREEN JADE FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA19th centurySeated in meditation position, with both hands in a dhyana mudra and holding an alms bowl, wearing a tunic left open at the chest to reveal the beaded necklaces, the face with a serene and peaceful expression, the long earlobes beneath a head of tightly-coiled curls surmounted by a prominent ushnisa, the stone of a deep spinach-green colour mottled with dark inclusions. 13.5cm (5 1/2in) high.Footnotes:十九世紀 碧玉佛坐像Provenance: a Western private collection, and thence by descent來源：西方私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今Buddhism flourished during the Qing dynasty, as the early Manchu sympathies with Mongolian Buddhism (prior to their conquest of China) expanded to also embrace Tibetan Lamaism. The reigns of the three great Qing emperors, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, in particular, witnessed a great resurgence of Tibetan Buddhist patronage. See a related but larger green jade figure of Buddha, Qing dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade,vol.8, Beijing, 2011, p.291, no.265.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PAIR OF SPINACH-GREEN JADE CUPSQianlong/Jiaqing Each expertly hollowed with thin and deep gently flaring sides, rising from a short slightly tapering foot, the translucent stone of dark-green tone with black speckles and light green striations. Each, 6.3cm (2 1/2in) high. (2).Footnotes:清乾隆/嘉慶 碧玉小杯一對Provenance: a Western private collection, and thence by descent來源：西方私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare with a related spinach-green jade cup, 18th/19th century, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 27 September 2021, lot 603.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PALE GREEN JADE IMPERIALLY-INSCRIBED BOULDERQianlongCrisply carved as a rounded rocky grotto enclosing a bearded scholar strumming a guqin on a ledge, all beside gnarled pine trees, finely incised flowing water underneath, the top right section incised in elegant kaishu calligraphy with an Imperial poem, the stone of even pale green tone, wood stand. 16cm (6 1/4in) wide. (2).Footnotes:清乾隆 御題詩《松陰橫琴》巧雕玉山子Provenance: an English private collection來源：英國私人收藏The inscription on the present boulder reads: 御製松陰橫琴抱琴松下來，獨坐聽流水。聲不在絲桐，卻在心與指。Which may be translated as:Imperially made 'Playing qin under the shade of pine trees'.Coming under the pine trees, I hold a qin in my arms.I sit alone listening to the sound of the flowing water.The sound does not come from the strings and wutong wood.But comes from my heart and fingers.The poem is published in book 13 of the 'Collected Imperial Poems' (御製詩初集卷十三). In the anthology it is recorded as being written in the Guihai cyclical year corresponding to 1743, when the Qianlong emperor inscribed it on a painting by Zhu Lunhan 朱倫瀚 (1680-1760), of a scholar playing the qin. The poem, like the carving, depicts a scholar playing the qin, attuning himself not only to the music but the nature of the cosmos. The sound of flowing water relates to the physical stream and sound of the water, but also the famous melody 'Flowing Waters' (流水) played by the famed qin player Bo Ya of the Eastern Zhou period, to his cherished friend Zi Qi, who understood and appreciated the meaning conveyed through the music. The names Bo Ya and 'Flowing Waters' thus came to be almost synonymous with the notion of intuitive understanding and deep friendship. Hence the term for a close friend in Chinese is zhiyin (知音), literally, 'someone who knows the sounds'. For the Qianlong emperor, an accomplished qin player himself, the musical instrument would not only have exemplified his mastery and guardianship of traditional Han Chinese literati culture, but also his understanding that music and governance in a Confucian context were related; a musician who understands harmony can bring harmony to the realm. The present lot belongs to a small group of jade boulders and screens which were carved with Imperial poems authored by the Qianlong emperor and which additionally relate to paintings - thus connecting the written word with pictorial and three-dimensional representation. For other examples in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, see The Refined Taste of the Emperor: Special Exhibition of Archaic and Pictorial Jades of the Ch'ing Court, Taipei, 1997, nos.43, 62, 64 and 66.Compare with a related Imperial inscribed pale green jade boulder depicting Wang Xizhi, Qianlong, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 October 2016, lot 50.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A SMALL ARCHAIC JADE DISC, BIShang DynastyThe flat circular jade incised on either side with two concentric bow-strings, the stone of mottled green and creamy-russet tone. 6cm (2 3/8in) diam. Footnotes:商 弦紋玉璧Provenance: Ching Wah Lee collectionRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2010, no.73來源：Ching Wah Lee舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2010年，編號73Compare with a similar jade bi, late Shang dynasty, illustrated by Yang Boda, The Complete Collection of Chinese Jades, Shijiazhuang, 2005, p.135.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE BIRD PLAQUEShang DynastyThe flat stone carved as a stylised mythical bird, decorated on both sides with geometric designs, with a circular hole pierced for suspension, the stone of chalky-white tone. 5.5cm (2 1/4in) long.Footnotes:商 玉鳥Provenance: Prof. Cheng Te-k'un (1908-2001), Cambridge (the Mu-Fei collection) Bluett & Sons Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 31 December 1990Published, Illustrated and Exhibited：Cheng Te-kun, 'The Carving of Jade in the Shang Period', Transactions of the Oriental Ceramic Society, vol.29, London, 1954-1955, pl.8(25).Cheng Te-kun, Shang China, Cambridge, 1960, pl.XVI(e)Bluett & Sons, Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection, London, 1990, no.9來源：鄭德坤（1908-2001）教授舊藏，劍橋（木扉舊藏）倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons Ltd.英國私人收藏，1990年12月31日從上處購得展覽著錄：鄭德坤，《The Carving of Jade in the Shang Period》，《東方陶瓷學會會刊》，第29期，1954-55，插圖8(25)鄭德坤著，《Shang China》，劍橋，1960年，插圖XVI(e)Bluett & Sons，《木扉珍藏玉器》，1990年，編號9See a related jade bird plaque, Shang dynasty, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Jade, vol.2, Beijing, 2011, p.175, no.196.Compare with a related pale greenish-white jade bird-form finial, Shang dynasty, which was sold at Christie's New York, 18 March 2009, lot 263For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PAIR OF ARCHAIC JADE 'BIRD' PLAQUESShang/Western Zhou DynastyThe flat stone each worked in the form of a bird in profile, detailed with S-shape patterns and stylised plumage, the stone of cream tone, box. Each 4.2cm (1 2/3in) long. (3).Footnotes:商/西周 玉鳥形佩 一對Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 16 May 2019Published, Illustrated and Exhibited： Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2009, no.79來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2019年5月16日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2009年， 編號79Compare with a related double-parrot jade plaque, which was excavated from the Shang dynasty tomb of Lady Fuhao, illustrated by Yang Boda, The Complete Collection of Chinese Jade, Shijiazhuang, 2005, pl.87, p155.Compare also with a related greenish-white jade bird, Shang/early Western Zhou dynasty, which was sold at Christie's New York, 18 March 2009, lot 270 (part lot).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF A BUDDHIST LION17th/18th centuryThe pebble smoothly carved as a recumbent beast with long curling ears and almond-shaped eyes beneath bushy brows, clasping in its jaws a sprig of peony and lotus, its paws tucked beneath the large arched body terminating in a curly tail, the stone of pale green tone with russet striations. 9cm (3 1/2in) long.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 玉獅形把件 Combined with a lotus flower, lions underscore auspicious symbolism related to Buddhist faith. Introduced into China from Central Asia as symbols of religious power, probably following the introduction of Buddhism during the Han dynasty, lions became significant protective emblems. The Buddha Shakyamuni was seen as a newborn child pointing to Heaven with one hand and to Earth with the other, 'roaring like a lion' and Buddhists regarded lions as divine creatures of nobleness and protectors of the Truth. Emerging from muddy waters, the lotus is strongly associated with purity and numbers among the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism.See a related yellow and russet jade carving of a lion, early Qing dynasty, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 3137.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PALE GREEN JADE PEACH-SHAPED BRUSH-WASHERMing DynastyThe body finely carved as a hollow peach borne on a leafy gnarled branch issuing a further smaller peach and blossoms forming the handle and base, the stone of celadon tone with russet inclusions, wood stand. 9.2cm (3 5/8in) long. (2).Footnotes:明 青白玉桃式洗 Provenance: Sotheby's London, 16 July 1957, lot 244 (part lot)Victor Ezekiel (1905-1976), and thence by descent來源： 倫敦蘇富比, 1957年7月16日，拍品編號244（其一）Victor Ezekiel（1905-1976年）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Victor Ezekiel and his father Marcus Ezekiel were two leading figures in the formative years of Chinese art collecting in London in the first part of the 20th century. Marcus Ezekiel was born in Bombay in 1854, and was employed in Shanghai by E.D.Sassoon & Co, and later became director of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Marcus formed an extensive collection of Chinese art, mostly ceramics, but his son Victor would collect mostly jade and hardstone carvings. Victor Ezekiel was much involved with the Oriental Ceramic Society, serving as a Council Member from 1965 to 1970. He was generous with loans to the Society's exhibitions, 'The Arts of the Ch'ing Dynasty' in 1964, 'The Animal in Chinese Art' in 1968, and the Society's Fiftieth Anniversary exhibition, 'The Ceramic Art of China', in 1971.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE OPENWORK 'DANCER' PLAQUE14th/15th century Deftly carved and pierced as a dancer in long flowing robes and boots, the finely incised hair parted in the middle above the round face, surrounded with a long billowing scarf and stylised foliage, the pale whitish-grey jade with russet inclusions. 8.5cm (3 3/8in) long.Footnotes:十四/十五世紀 玉舞人把件Small figures of dancers and actors were carved in jade from as early as the Tang dynasty; see for example two jade figures of foreign dancers, Tang dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, vol.5, Beijing, 2011, pls.14 and 16.See a related jade figure of a dancer, Liao/Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 December 2016, lot 34.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A MOTTLED GREEN AND RUSSET JADE INCENSE BURNER, DINGMing Dynasty The vessel raised on three columnar legs, crisply carved in relief on the sides with three taotie masks, centred on and separated by flanges, all on a leiwen ground below two bail handles rising from the lipped rim. 11cm (4 1/4in) high.Footnotes:明 玉雕饕餮紋三足鼎Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY RARE PALE GREEN JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' WATER DROPPER AND COVERMing Dynasty Finely carved as a crouching mythical beast with ears and horns flicking back as though preparing to pounce on its prey, rendered with an elongated torso flanked by a flame-like tendrils, terminating in a bifurcated tail with curling ends, flanked by three sinuous chilong clambering to his sides and over the cover on his back, the interior well hollowed, holding a round bowl in his mouth, the stone of even pale green tone with cloudy inclusions. 15cm (6in) wide. (2).Footnotes:明 青玉雕瑞獸硯滴帶蓋Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今The form of the present vessel is based on archaic bronzes of the Han or Six Dynasties period. See a bronze water dropper shaped as a mythical beast and holding a bowl in his mouth, 4th - 6th century AD, in the collection of the Shanghai Museum, illustrated in The Chinese Scholar's Studio. Artistic Life in the Late Ming Period, New York, 1987, no.86.Compare with a related grey jade bixie form water dropper, Ming dynasty or earlier, illustrated by J.Rawson and J.Ayers, Chinese Jade Through the Ages, London, 1975, no.338. See also two related pale green jade mythical beast waterpots, Ming dynasty, illustrated in The Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, vol.6, Beijing, 2011, nos.74-75. A related pale green jade 'mythical beast' waterpot, Ming dynasty, was sold at Bonhams, 11 May 2021, lot 128.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE JADE 'LOTUS POD AND BIRD' CARVINGQianlong Finely carved as a lotus pod nestled within the leaves, stems and flowers carved on the base and around the sides, with a bird perched on a stem on one side, the softly polished stone of white tone with small russet inclusions. 7cm (2 6/8in) wide.Footnotes:清乾隆 白玉雕蓮藕瑞鳥把件Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今See a white and russet jade 'lotus pond and bird' carving, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2019, lot 64.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A RARE WHITE JADE GROUP OF JIGONG17th/18th century The figure standing barefoot with his left knee raised, the face with a joyful expression beneath a pointed cap, clad in loose robes and wide trousers, carrying a male figure with hair tied in a flat chignon and holding whisk on his back, the jade of even white tone. 7cm (2 6/8in) high.Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 白玉濟公把件Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今The figure's distinctive headdress marks him out at the monk Jigong, or Chan Master Daoji. He purportedly possessed supernatural powers through Daoist practices, which he used to help the poor and stand up to injustice. However, he was also known for his wild and eccentric behaviour.See a related white and russet jade carving of Jigong, 18th/19th century, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2014, lot 3572.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

FOUR JADE CARVINGSComprising a pale green jade mandarin duck, 17th/18th century, grasping a branch of peaches in its beak, its legs tucked underneath the body, wood stand, 7cm (2 6/8in) wide; a pale green jade boy and cat group on a large leaf, 19th century, wood stand, 5cm (2in) wide; a pale green snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, shaped as a group of gourds, 8cm (3 1/8in) long; and a pale green and russet snuff bottle, 19th century, of flattened rectangular shape with an emerald-green glass stopper, 7cm (2 6/8in) high. (6).Footnotes:十七/十八世紀 玉雕鴛鴦銜桃把件、十九世紀 童子戲貓玉把件、十八/十九世紀 黃玉桃形鼻煙壺 及 十九世紀 玉鼻煙壺 一組四件Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY PALE GREEN JADE CUP AND COVER18th/19th centuryThe vessel finely carved with deep sides flaring to the rim from the neatly cut foot ring, the cover of domed shape beneath a similarly-shaped finial, the stone of very pale green tone, box. 7.4 cm (2 7/8in) diam. (3).Footnotes:十八/十九世紀 青白玉素盌帶蓋Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare with a related pale green jade bowl and cover, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 120.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY PALE GREEN JADE CIRCULAR 'BOYS' BOX AND COVER18th centuryOf flattened circular shape, the top finely carved in relief with a mountainous scene featuring a group of boys, one holding a chime, another a ruyi sceptre and the third with a large plant of rodhea niponica, all beneath gnarled pine trees and jagged rocks, the latter continuing around the sides of the body, the stone of pale green tone with inclusions. 11cm (4 1/2in) diam. (2).Footnotes:十八世紀 青白玉雕百子蓋盒Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今The depiction of numerous boys at play in a garden, representing the wish for many sons, was a popular subject in the decorative arts of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The auspicious theme refers to King Wen of the Zhou dynasty who had ninety-nine sons and adopted one more to make one hundred. In the present vase, each of the boys are engaged in activities laden with symbolism: the boys carrying a vase, for example, make up a pun for peace; the boy holding the chime sheng, whose name is a pun on the word 'ascend', in one hand, and a ruyi sceptre in the other, underscores the wish for attaining an official career. The 'Hundred Boys' design would have likely been influenced by either woodblock prints, paintings or contemporaneous porcelain wares produced at Jingdezhen. See a related jade box, 18th century, in the British Museum, London, carved with floral designs, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade. From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.398, no.29:11.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE BIRD PLAQUEShang DynastyThe flat stone worked in the form of a plumed bird in profile, the head with circular eyes above downward-curving beak, the body finely detailed with geometric designs and curling plumes behind its head, back and tail, the stone an even pale green tone with beige inclusions. 4.5cm (1 6/8in) long.Footnotes:商 玉鳥形佩Provenance: Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2004, no.65來源：東京出光美術館舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號65The flat form of the present bird appears to relate it to the early birds linked with the Shijiahe Culture, Yangtze River region in Hubei Province, which show a similar treatment of incised designs and scales. Compare with a similar jade finial shaped as a plumed bird, Shang dynasty, in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, no.11:3.Compare with a similar Western Zhou dynasty jade bird plaque, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 20 (part lot).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE JADE TWO-PART BELT BUCKLE18th/19th century One half of each buckle has a dragon-head hook, the other a corresponding loop, each half with a circular button on the underside and carved in high relief on the top with a sinuous chilong grasping a trailing stem of lingzhi in its jaws, the jade of even white tone with faint cloudy inclusions. 10cm (4in) wide. (2).Footnotes:十八/十九世紀 白玉螭龍紋帶扣Compare with two similar white jade two-part belt buckles, 18th/19th century, which were sold at Christie's New York, 19 September 2013, lot 1205.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE PLAQUE20th centuryOf rectangular shape, carved in low relief on one side with an Immortal riding a Buddhist lion beside a smaller cub, the reverse with calligraphic inscription, all beneath archaistic motifs, the stone of pale green tone with russet-brown tone. 5.5cm (2 1/4in) long.Footnotes:二十世紀 仙人騎獅玉牌For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A WHITE JADE 'THREE RAMS' GROUP18th CenturyFinely carved as three recumbent rams, all naturalistically rendered with hooved legs tucked underneath their bodies, one of the young issuing the celestial yin yang symbol surrounded by swirling clouds resting on the back of the larger ram, the white stone of lustrous even tone. 5.1cm (2in) long.Footnotes:十八世紀 白玉三羊開泰擺件Provenance: C. Barrett & Co., London, 25 May 1971An English private collection來源：倫敦古董商C. Barrett & Co., 1971年5月25日英國私人收藏The character for sheep or goat, yang (羊), appeared as early as the Han dynasty as a pun for xiang (祥) meaning auspicious or lucky. By the Qing period, the image of sheep had become heavily associated with yang (陽), another homophone but signifying the sun or warm, positive, masculine force in Chinese cosmology. In the present carving, the connection with this yang force is made apparent with the yin and yang symbol issuing from one of the rams.The sheep imagery then developed into three sheep, san yang (三羊), which is a reference to the favourable arrival of spring, since the phrase sanyang kaitai (三陽開泰), points to the period between the winter solstice and the New Year. This was the period when the warm yang energy is emerging, as detailed in the ancient Chinese classic of prognostication, the Yijing, or Book of Changes.Compare with a related jade three-sheep group, in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures in the Palace Museum: Jadeware (III), Hong Kong, 1995, p.108, no.88. Another related group but with yin and yang symbol, is illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, vol.9, Beijing, 2010, no.143.Also see a related white jade carving of three rams, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams London, 16 May 2019, lot 126.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A YELLOW JADE CARVING OF A HORSE18th/19th centuryThe pebble smoothly carved as a recumbent horse, the forelegs arched forward, the hind legs tucked underneath, the head with finely incised mane, an aperture drilled through the body, the stone of yellowish-green tone with light brown patches. 5.4cm (2 1/8in) long. Footnotes:十八/十九世紀 黃玉馬See a similar pale green jade carving of a horse, in a very similar pose, but dated Jin/Yuan dynasty, illustrated in Chinese Jade Animals, Hong Kong, 1996, pp.146-147.Compare with a related small yellow jade carving of a horse, 18th/19th century, which was sold at Christie's London, 10 November 2015, lot 60.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE BOVINE PLAQUEShang/Early Western Zhou DynastyThe plaque skilfully worked with two large pointed ears pierced in the middle with a circular aperture for attachment, above a pair of short horns and elongated eyes, the stone of a warm greenish tone with russet inclusions. 3.6cm (1 7/8in) long.Footnotes:商/西周早期 牛面形玉佩 Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above in December 2007Published, Illustrated and Exhibited： Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2007, no.85來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.,英國私人收藏，2007年12月從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2007年，編號85Compare with a similar bovine-head jade plaque excavated from the burial at Subutun, Qingzhou, Shangdong Province, and now in the collection of the Shangdong Provincial Museum, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol.4, p.170; also compare with another similar bovine-head jade plaque illustrated in Institute of Archaeology, CASS, Tomb of Lady Hao at Yinxu in Anyang, pl.CXL, fig.2. Note also an ivory example in the collection of the British Museum illustrated in Chinese Ivories from the Shang to the Qing, London, 1984, no.6, pp.30-31.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A LARGE AND VERY RARE ARCHAIC JADE 'BUFFALO' CARVINGLate Shang DynastyThickly carved with a central aperture, each side incised with bovine taotie masks formed by a tapering nose underneath two slanted eyes and a pair of horns above a grooved channel, the stone of pale green tone with russet and milky-white inclusions. 5.4cm (2 1/8in) high. Footnotes:商晚期 饕餮紋玉牛首把件Provenance: Prof. Cheng Te-k'un (1908-2001), Cambridge (the Mu-Fei collection)Bluett & Sons Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Bluett & Sons Ltd., Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection, London, 1990, no.16來源：鄭德坤（1908-2001）教授舊藏，劍橋（木扉舊藏）倫敦古董商Bluett & Sons Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄： Bluett & Sons Ltd.，《木扉珍藏玉器》，倫敦，1990年， 編號16Compare with a related archaic jade 'mask' bead, Shang dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2011, p.156, no.165. See also a related smaller jade bead carved with the head of an animal, Shang dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.239, no.14:2, which was later sold at Sotheby's London, 8 December 2022, lot 156. Compare also a related jade Buffalo head, carved in the round, Shang dynasty, in the Harvard Art Museums (acc.no.1943.50.465), illustrated by M.Loehr and L.G.Fitzgerald Huber, Ancient Chinese Jades from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection in the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1975, p.127, no.155. See also a related jade bovine carved bead, Shang dynasty, in the Art Institute Chicago (acc.no.1950.272).See also a related but smaller dark grey-green jade 'bovine' bead, late Shang dynasty, which was sold at Christie's London, 3 November 2020.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE CEREMONIAL AXE, YUENeolithic Period, 3rd millennium BCCarved with a slightly domed surface on both sides and a bevelled cutting edge on one end opposite to the narrower side pierced from both sides, the stone of olive-green tone with lighter green, white and beige veining. 18cm (7in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代(約公元前三千年) 玉鉞Provenance: The Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 8 June 2006Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Japan, 1989, no.107Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2004 no.64來源：東京出光美術館舊藏倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏2006年6月8日從上處購得展覽著錄：《中國的工藝：出光美術館藏品目錄》，日本，1989年，編號107Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號64The present lot, a jade axe, was demonstrably an important ritual object as an embodiment of power and social status. See a related jade axe, Neolithic period, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.170, no.10:2. Compare with a related dark green jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2717For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY RARE PALE GREEN AND RUSSET JADE 'PHOENIX' FINIALWarring States PeriodThe cylindrical finial with scrolling motifs, attached to a jade phoenix, its upswept wings atop square-sectioned socket finial, the stone of pale green tone. 9cm (3 9/16in) high.Footnotes:戰國 鳳凰形玉飾 Provenance: a British private collection來源：英國私人收藏The present finial shares close similarities with the style of jade carvings produced during the Eastern Zhou period in Henan Province. See, for example, a jade handle decorated with a feline, 4rd-3rd century BC, from the Freer Gallery, Washington, which displays similar 'C' scrolls and sinuous creatures carved along the sides of the main shaft, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, p.276, fig.1.Compare with a similar rare jade tube-shaped pendant, late Warring States period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 December 2021, lot 2751.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A ZITAN AND HARDWOOD LACQUER-PAINTED AND CARVED LOW TABLE WITH DRAWERSLate Qing DynastyOf rectangular shape, the top panel lacquered and painted with depictions of pagodas in a rocky landscape, above two stepped drawers and a central apron with archaistic bossed relief decoration and small jade bi disc handles, with key-fret pierced corner spandrels next to the squared open supports ending in scrolling feet.40.2cm (15 7/8in) high x 99.5cm (39 1/8in) wide x 35cm (13 3/4in) deep.Footnotes:清晚期 硬木拼紫檀漆面風景圖有屜炕桌Provenance: Acton Bjørn (1910-1992), Danish architect and designer來源：丹麥建築師和設計師Acton Bjørn (1910-1992)舊藏This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP YTP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information.For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY RARE ARCHAIC JADE 'DRAGON AND FIGURE' PENDANT, XIWarring States/Western Han DynastyMeticulously carved with an intricate reticulated design of a stylised dragon with open jaws and round eyes, a sinuous body and a long tail, surmounted by a figure atop the dragon's head, the calcified stone of buff colour. 11.2cm (4 1/2in) long.Footnotes:戰國/西漢 仙官馭龍玉觽Provenance: The Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 25 April 2006Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2004, no.69來源：東京出光美術館舊藏倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2006年4月25日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號69The dragon-shaped arched fang-shaped pendant, which was likely made to be used as a knot-loosener. Xi pendants were usually made as pairs and buried in tombs. While the examples dated to the Spring and Autumn period resembled the shape of an animal's tooth or fang, the pendants made during the Warring States period were usually more slender in form. See a related jade xi, with dragon head, Warring States period, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Jade, vol.3, Beijing, 2011, p.76, no.73. See also a jade phoenix shaped xi, Eastern Han dynasty, illustrated by A.Forsyth and B.McElney, Jades from China, Bath, 1994, p.256, no.156. Compare with a pair of related jade 'dragon' xi, late Warring States/early Western Han dynasty, which were sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 2772.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PAIR OF ARCHAIC JADE NOTCHED-SHAPED DISCS, XUANJISpring and Autumn PeriodThe outer edges carved with three pronounced stylised bird-form notches around the whole perimeter, the centre pierced with a large circular aperture, the stone of dark green tone with calcified areas. 8cm (3 1/8in) wide. (2).Footnotes:春秋 玉璇璣一對Provenance: Baron Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen (1894-1991) and Baroness Irene von Oertzen (1908-2007)Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited：S.H.Hansford, Jade, Essence of Hills and Streams: The Von Oertzen Collection of Chinese and Indian Jades, London, 1969, p.102, no.C24Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2009, no.80來源：Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen男爵(1894-1991)和Irene von Oertzen女爵(1908-2007)舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：S.H.Hansford著, 《Jade, Essence of Hills and Streams: The Von Oertzen Collection of Chinese and Indian Jades》，倫敦，1969年，第102頁，編號C24Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2009年，編號80Compare with a related archaistic brown and celadon jade notched disc, late Neolithic period/Shang dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Paris, 16 December 2015, lot 24.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE DISC, BIWarring States PeriodEach side finely carved in low relief with a dense pattern of raised bumps neatly arranged in an hexagonal grid pattern between plain inner and outer borders, the finely polished, semi-translucent pale green stone with beige and white inclusions. 7.6cm (3in) diam.Footnotes:戰國 谷紋玉璧Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 7 March 2006來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2006年3月7日從上處購得Compare with a similar jade disc, Warring States period, of larger size (20.5cm diam.) which was excavated from Jincun, Luoyang, Henan Province, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Complete Collection of Unearthed Jades in China, Vol.5, Beijing, 2005, p.201.See also a related archaic green and russet jade disc, bi, which was sold at Bonhams London, 7 June 2021, lot 424For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE 'KUI DRAGON' PENDANTWestern Zhou DynastyThe creature vividly carved as a crouching horned dragon shown in profile, its muscular body finely incised before a long curling tail, the stone of yellowish-green tone. 4.7cm (1 7/8in) long.Footnotes:西周 龍形玉佩Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 16 May 2014Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2011, no.74來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2014年5月16日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，2011年，倫敦，編號74Compare with a similar jade carving of kui-dragon which excavated from a Guo State tomb, illustrated in Sanmenxia Guoguomu, vol.1, Beijing, 1999, no.66. Compare also with a similar dragon-shaped pendant, Shang dynasty, in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade: From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl.12:7, p213.A similar archaic jade dragon, late Shang/early Western Zhou dynasty, was sold at Bonhams New York, 21 July 2020, lot 87 (part lot).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC PALE GREEN JADE 'DRAGON' PLAQUESpring and Autumn PeriodThe flat pendant shape finely carved as a dragon shown in profile with its head turned backward, the sinuous body decorated with double lines before the notched back and a curling tail, the short sides and underside pierced with eight small holes for attachment, the semi-translucent stone of an even pale greenish tone. 5.7cm (2 1/8in) long.Footnotes:春秋 龍形玉佩Provenance: T.B. Walker Foundation, Minneapolis, MinnesotaSotheby's New York, 29 November 1988, lot 6Alan and Simone Hartman, New YorkChristie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2007, lot 1575Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 11 February 2008Published, Illustrated and Exhibited： Jades of the T.B. Walker Collection at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 1950, pl.II, no.2R.Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, no.11Christie's New York, 13-26 March 2001Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, August 2003 - December 2004Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2008, no.73來源：托馬斯•巴羅•沃克基金會舊藏，明尼阿波利斯，明尼蘇達州紐約蘇富比，1988年11月29日，拍品編號6哈特曼伉儷舊藏，紐約香港佳士得，2007年11月27日，拍品編號1575倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2008年2月11日從上處購得展覽著錄：《Jades of the T.B. Walker Collection at the Walker Art Center》，明尼阿波利斯， 1950年，圖版編號II， 編號2R.Kleiner, 《Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman》, 香港, 1996年, 編號11紐約佳士得, 2001年3月13-26日波士頓美術館, 2003年8月-2004年12月Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2008年，編號73Compare with a related jade 'dragon' plaque, Spring and Autumn period, which was excavated from the tomb of Guoguo, Sanmenxia, Henan province, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Pictorial Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades, Beijing, 2007, p.185See also a related pale celadon jade 'dragon' pendant, Western Zhou dynasty, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2020, lot 2761.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A GROUP OF THREE ARCHAIC JADE CARVINGSEastern Zhou/Han DynastyComprising a pendant, huang, of flat arch shape, carved on both sides with C-shaped spiral bosses in low relief, the stone of yellowish-green tone with some calcified areas, 15.5cm (6 1/8in) long; a tubular bead similarly carved with rows of small bosses, the stone of pale olive green tone with white and russet inclusions, 2.5cm (1 1/8in) long; and a rectangular bead of flattened shape carved with sequences of 'c'-scrolls, the stone of white semi-translucent tone with calcified areas, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) long. (3).Footnotes:東周/漢 玉飾一組三件Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., London (the huang)A British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne, Summer Exhibition, 2002, London, no.94 (the huang)來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.（玉璜）英國私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，2002年，倫敦，編號94（玉璜）See a similar Warring State period jade pendant, huang, excavated from Changtai Guan tomb no.1, Xinyang, Henan Province, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Pictorial Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades, Beijing, 2007, p.184.Compare with a similar yellow jade pendant, huang, Warring State period, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 26 November 2019, lot 6.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN AGATE BAMBOO-SECTIONED TUBULAR BEAD AND A PALE GREEN JADE SWORD POMMELWarring States PeriodThe agate tubular bead with three raised bands, the highly-polished stone with attractive milky inclusions; and the jade sword pommel, with raised centre medallion carved with a whorl motif and surrounded by an outer field of scrolling patterns, the stone of pale green tone with extensive inclusions.The bead 7.1cm (2 6/8in) long; the pommel 3.5cm (1 3/8in) diam. (2).Footnotes:戰國 瑪瑙管形飾 及玉劍首 一組兩件Provenance: Sotheby's London, 18 July 1994, lot 11 (the agate tubular bead)Roger Keverne Ltd., London (sword pommel; acquired by the below on 20 December 2006)A British private collection來源：倫敦蘇富比，1994年7月18日，拍品編號11（瑪瑙管形飾）倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.，2006年12月20日由以下藏家購得（玉劍首）英國私人收藏The decoration of a border of raised 'grain' pattern surrounding a medallion of whorl motif became part of a standardised repertoire for jade sword pommels during the Warring States period. Compare three examples of such design, Warring States period, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 3 Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, Beijing, 2011, pp.238-239, pls.258-260. See also a related example of a greyish-white jade sword pommel, Warring States period, illustrated by R.Keverne, ed., Jade, London, 1991, p.103, fig.22.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE SCABBARD CHAPEWestern Han DynastyOf trapezoidal form, with central circular aperture to the underside and flattened top, carved in low relief to each side with panels enclosing scrolling linear designs, the softly polished mottled creamy brown stone with some green flecking. 4.5cm (1 6/8in) high.Footnotes:西周 勾雲紋玉劍珌Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 20 December 2006Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2001, no.83來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2006年12月20日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2001年，編號83A related jade sword chape, Han dynasty, is illustrated by T.Fok, The Splendour of Jade: The Songzhutang Collection of Jade, Hong Kong, 2011, pl.67, which was later sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 46.See also a related archaic jade chape, Han dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Paris, 24 October 2022, lot 206.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE SWORD POMMELWarring States Period/Han DynastyThe thick disc carved on one surface with comma-spirals encircling a swirl roundel, the reverse incised with a circle, the stone of dark green tone with calcification. 4.5cm (1 3/4in) diam. Footnotes:戰國/漢 玉劍首Provenance: Baron Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen (1894-1991) and Baroness Irene von Oertzen (1908-2007) Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished and Illustrated: H.Hansford, Jade, Essence of Hills and Streams: The Von Oertzen Collection of Chinese and Indian Jades, New York, 1969, p.84, no.B43Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2009, no.72來源：Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen男爵 (1894-1991)和Irene von Oertzen (1908-2007)女爵舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：H.Hansford，《Jade, Essence of Hills and Streams: The Von Oertzen Collection of Chinese and Indian Jades》，紐約，1969年，第84頁，編號B43Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦， 2009年，編號72Compare with a similar jade sword pommel, Western Han dynasty, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2022, lot 2752.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE AXE, YUENeolithic PeriodOf trapezoidal shape, the blade convex on both faces and tapering from the blade edge to the other end, the stone of black tone suffused with beige inclusions and finished with high polish. 15.5cm (6 1/8in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 8 June 2006Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2006, no.79來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2006年6月8日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd., 《夏季展覽》，2006年， 倫敦， 編號79Compare with a related Neolithic period jade axe in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.170, pl.10:2. See also a related mottled blackish-green opaque jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2015, lot 545.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A LARGE GREEN JADE FLORAL BUTTONJin/Yuan DynastyFinely carved with ruyi-heads around the rim forming petals around dimpled seed pods around a central section with cross-hatched pattern, the reverse incised with furling veins resembling mallow petals surrounding a yin yang symbol with two small apertures, the jade of mottled green and russet tone. 8cm (3 1/8in) diam.Footnotes:金/元 花形陰陽紋飾玉鈕扣Provenance: Prof. Cheng Te-kun (1908-2001), Cambridge (the Mu-Fei collection) Bluett & Sons Ltd., LondonRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 24 July 2006Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Cheng Te-Kun, Jade Flowers and Floral Patterns in Chinese Decorative Art, Hong Kong, 1969, p.48, fig.2(a) (Chapter V).Bluett & Sons Ltd., Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection, London, 1990, no.61來源：鄭德坤（1908-2001）教授舊藏，劍橋（木扉舊藏）倫敦古董商 Bluett & Sons Ltd.倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2006年7月24日從上處購得展覽著錄：鄭德坤，《玉花雕刻與花卉紋飾》，香港， 1969年，第48頁，插圖編號2(a)（第五章）Bluett & Sons Ltd.，《Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection》， 伦敦，1990年, 圖錄編號61Both the stylised ruyi (如意) symbol of the outer ring and the centric yin yang (陰陽) symbol indicate the present lot's close association with Daoism and might have been used in Daoist rituals. According to Professor Cheng Te-Kun, it was a fashion for Daoist priests to decorate their ceremonial robes with such designs. Daoists believe that all of the elements in nature are evolved from the movement and interactions of the two forces of nature, the yin and the yang. Cheng Te-Kun, Jade Flowers and Floral Patterns in Chinese Decorative Art, Hong Kong, 1969, p.48.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PAIR OF JADE 'FLOWER' ORNAMENTSYuan DynastyEach with six scalloped petals, the sides slightly folded inwards, the centre perforated with a circular aperture, the plain underside accentuating the curved shapes of the petals, the stone of a translucent white tone with darker inclusions. Each, 3.5cm (1 1/2in) wide. (2).Footnotes:元 白玉雕花飾件一對Provenance: Prof. Cheng Te-kun (1908-2001), Cambridge (the Mu-Fei collection) Bluett & Sons Ltd., London A British private collection, acquired on 31 December 1990Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Bluett & Sons Ltd., Chinese Jades from the Mu-Fei Collection, London, 1990, no.47來源：鄭德坤（1908-2001）教授舊藏，劍橋（木扉舊藏）倫敦古董商 Bluett & Sons Ltd.英國私人收藏, 1990年12月31日購得展覽著錄： Bluett & Sons Ltd.，《木扉珍藏玉器》，倫敦，1990年，編號47See a similar jade flower ornaments, illustrated by Cheng Te-Kun, Jade Flowers and Floral Patterns in Chinese Decorative Art, Hong Kong, 1969, pl.1-7 (Chapter III).Compare with a similar white jade 'flower' ornament, Yuan-Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 111.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A PALE GREEN JADE CARVING OF AN OWLYuan DynastyThe bird carved in the round, standing on its feet and tail, with a pair of notched horns and features delineated with incised lines, the semi-translucent stone of a pale green tone with russet veins. 4.8cm (2in) high.Footnotes:元 玉鴞Provenance: Alice Boney and Yamanaka & Co.Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 1 July 2002Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2001, no.86來源：Alice Boney與Yamanaka & Co舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2002年7月1日從上處購得展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd., 《夏季展览》, 伦敦, 2001年, 编号86The present carving is likely based on a prototype dating to the Shang dynasty. See a jade carving of an owl, Shang dynasty, excavated from the tomb of the Shang queen, Fu Hao, consort of king Wu Ding, at Anyang, Henan Province, illustrated in The Jades from the tomb of Fu Hao at Yinxu, Beijing, 1980, pl.137, no.3 (465), which shares a very similar posture as the present carving and similar treatment of the incised details.Compare with a related greenish-yellow and russet jade carving of a seated tiger, Yuan dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 30 May 2017, lot 63.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A JADE GROUP OF A TIGER AND CUBYuan/Ming DynastyThe group finely carved as a coiled recumbent tiger with the long tail curled around the body enclosing the cub, both creatures finely depicted with curly brows and small relaxed circular eyes, the polished stone of pale and dark grey tone with russet veins. 6cm (2 3/8in) long. Footnotes:元/明 母子虎玉把件 Provenance: H.R.N. Norton (d.1961-1962)A British private collection 來源：H.R.N. Norton (1961-62年去世) 舊藏英國私人收藏Compare with a related green jade paperweight in the shape of two animals, Ming dynasty, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade 6, Ming Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, no.61.See also a related pale green and russet jade carving of a tiger, which was sold at Bonhams London, 9 May 2016, lot 603.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A VERY LARGE ARCHAIC JADE AXE BLADE, DAONeolithic PeriodThe long blade skilfully rendered with a crisp thinness, of trapezoid shape, the cutting edge very gently curved and marked with a subtle bevelled edge, the blade drilled with three apertures along the upper edge with a larger one toward one end and lower down, the stone of pale green tone with russet and milk-white veins, fitted box. 38.5cm (15in) long. (2).Footnotes:新石器時代 玉刀Provenance: Charles Vignier (1863-1934) Baron Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen (1894-1991) and Baroness Irene von Oertzen (1908-2007) Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 21 May 2009Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: S.Howard Hansford, Jade - Essence of Hills and Streams, Johannesburg, 1969, no.A34, p.42來源：Charles Vignier（1863-1934）舊藏Klaus-Detlof von Oertzen男爵（1894-1991）和 Irene von Oertzen （1908-2007）女爵舊藏 倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英国私人收藏，2009年5月21日從以上處購得展覽著錄： S.Howard Hansford, 《Jade - Essence of Hills and Streams》, 約翰內斯堡, 1969年, 編號A34, 第42頁Charles Vignier (1863-1934) was a Swiss-born poet, writer, collector, and dealer in antiquities. He was the expert on Asian art at the Hôtel Drouot, Paris, and was a key figure in introducing early Chinese art and, later, African art to avant-garde collectors in Paris, including Henri Matisse and Roger Fry. Compare with a related jade blade, Xia dynasty, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2011, pp.24-25, no.3. See also a Longshan jade blade with a slightly curved cutting edge illustrated in The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol.14, Shaanxi, 2007, pl.8; and a blade attributed to the Shenmu Culture in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, illustrated by J.F.So, Early Chinese Jades in the Harvard Art Museums, New Haven, 2019, no.6B.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A YELLOW JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, YUENeolithic Period, 3rd millennium BCThe rectangular blade tapering towards the pierced handle to the upper section, flaring slightly towards the cutting edge, the stone of pale greenish-yellow tone with russet patches. 18cm (7 1/8in) long. Footnotes:新石器时期，公元前三千年 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2002, no.84來源：倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：R. Keverne，《冬季展覽》，2002年，倫敦，編號84See a related jade axe-blade, Neolithic period, in the collection of the National Museum of History, Taipei, illustrated by J.Johnston and Chan Lai Pik, 5,000 Years of Chinese Jade, Taipei, 2011, no.9; and another example in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ancient Jade Artefacts in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1982, no.23.Compare with a related jade blade, Neolithic period, which was sold at Bonhams London, 7 June 2021, lot 422.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A MOTTLED BROWN JADE CONGNeolithic Period/Shang DynastyThe cong with flat sides and a very shallow collar at each end, the mottled olive-green and beige stone with areas of opaque beige and grey inclusions. 5.5cm (2 1/4in) wide.Footnotes:新石器時代/商 玉琮Provenance: Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源：Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今The cong was one of the most enigmatic of all Chinese jade artifacts, used as a ritual utensil during sacrificial and burial ceremonies. Compare with a similar mottled ice-green, gray and brownish-black jade cong, late Neolithic period, circa 2250-1900 BC, in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, acc.no.F1917.41; see also a related yellow jade cong, circa 2000-1500 BC, in the British Museum, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.154, cat.no.7:3.A related dark olive-green and brown jade cong, 2nd-1st millennium BC, was sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2015, lot 557.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

AN ARCHAIC JADE CEREMONIAL BLADE, YUENeolithic Period/Shang DynastyWith rounded edges at both ends, flaring towards the slightly bevelled edge and with a single hole pierced at the narrower end, the semi-translucent stone of dark green tone fading towards the edges, suffused with white and beige inclusions. 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代/商 玉鉞Provenance: Idemitsu Collection, TokyoRoger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited: Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1989, no.108Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2004, no.86來源：東京出光美術館舊藏倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：《Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection》，東京，1989年，編號108Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2004年，編號86Compare with a related dark green jade axe, Neolithic period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 2717.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A GROUP OF FIVE JADE CARVINGSComprising a pale green jade plaque of a stylised dragon, Warring States period/Han dynasty, the sinuous single-horned creature carved with backward-turned head, 5.5cm (2 1/8in) wide, stand; a pale green and russet jade tubular bead of tapering form, carved with a sinuous dragon clambering on its sides, 4.9cm (2in) high; and three jade cicadas, Han dynasty, the largest calcified with dark green patches, 5.5cm (2 1/2in) long, the other two of pale green and russet colour. (6).Footnotes:戰國/漢 玉龍形珮，玉管形飾 及漢 玉蟬 一組五件Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London (the stylised dragon plaque, acquired by the below on 27 February 1989; two smaller cicada, acquired on 27 June 1989; larger cicada, acquired on 14 July 1989)Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011) Shapiro, and thence by descent 來源：倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.（玉龍形佩由以下藏家購於1989年2月27日；小玉蟬兩件購於1989年6月27日；大件玉蟬購於1989年7月14日）Joseph Shapiro (1938-2005)和 Bella Shapiro (1941-2011)舊藏，並由後人保存迄今Compare the dragon plaque with a related jade 'dragon and phoenix' plaque, mid Warring States period, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 3 December 2021, lot 2710. For the calcified jade cicada, see two related jade carvings of cicadas, Han dynasty in the British Museum, London, illustrated by J.Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p.319, no.24:9; for the smaller cicadas, see Ibid., p.39, no.24:08.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com