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Click here to subscribeA Chinese jade cup,Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the rounded sides rising from a splayed circular foot, flanked by two dragon-head handles, the exterior carved with studs,12.2cm long, associated wood stand (2)Provenance: From the Estate of Mrs Althea Lloyd.明 青玉鼓钉纹龙耳杯Condition ReportCracks and small chips in various locations.Wood stand damaged with chips and losses.
A collection of Chinese jade pendants,Neolithic period (c.6500-1700 BC), each in the 'C' form, plain,2.4 to 4.2cm long (16)Provenance: From the collection of Dr Jonathan Broido.Dr Jonathan Broido (1941-2008) was a professor of mathematics and philosophy. He received his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh and lectured in the US, Israel and the UK, in philosophy, mathematics, AI and interdisciplinarity. He was also an avid collector and lecturer on antiques and rugs - known in particular for his expertise and love of Asian ceramics and rare and archaic Turkoman weavings. He travelled throughout Asia acquiring pieces, as well as making finds in London's antique markets and the US.石器时代 玉佩 一组十六件Condition ReportAll with surface scratches, small chips, and inclusions.
A Chinese jade plaque,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), in the shape of a dragonfish with a lingzhi branch in its mouth, 8.6cm long, and a soapstone seal,late Qing dynasty, carved with two carp in spuming waves, 5cm high (2)清 玉雕龙鱼纹珮 及 清晚期 寿山石雕鱼纹印章 一组两件Condition ReportPlaque - minute chips to edges. Seal - minute chips to edges, surface scratches.
A collection of four Chinese jade figures,Qing dynasty (1644-1911), comprising:one of Liu Hai, carrying a lingzhi branch, with his right foot on a three-legged toad, 4.5cm high, another of Liu Hai, carrying a double gourd and a lingzhi branch, with a three-legged toad on his shoulder,4cm long,a boy, standing with a lotus in his hands,4cm high, wood stand, and a fisherman,5cm high, wood stand (5)清 玉雕人物 一组四件Condition ReportLarge Liu Hai - minute chips to edges.Boy on wood stand - glued to stand. Minute chips to edges.Fisherman - a small chip to tip of nose and edges.Liu Hai with double gourd - minute chips to edges.
A Chinese celadon jar,Song dynasty (960-1279), in the style of Yaozhou ware, the globular body rising from a circular foot to an everted rim, covered under an olive crackled glaze, with a 'BLUETT & SONS LONDON' label and a 'Newton 181' label,14cm diameterProvenance: Dr Isaac Newton;Bluett & Sons, Ltd.;from the collection of Dr Jonathan Broido.It was a family belief that Dr Isaac Newton was a descendant of the great British scientist of the same name. He was a director of Medical Services in Hong Kong while he built up his interest in Chinese jades and early ceramics. His main collection was sold by Bluetts in their 1981 exhibition of 'Dr Newton's Zoo: A Study of Post-Archaic Small Jade Carvings'.Dr Jonathan Broido (1941-2008) was a professor of mathematics and philosophy. He received his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh and lectured in the US, Israel and the UK, in philosophy, mathematics, AI and interdisciplinarity. He was also an avid collector and lecturer on antiques and rugs - known in particular for his expertise and love of Asian ceramics and rare and archaic Turkoman weavings. He travelled throughout Asia acquiring pieces, as well as making finds in London's antique markets and the US.宋 青釉罐Condition ReportSome glaze losses in various locations. Surface scratches.
A Chinese jade two-handled cup,Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the rounded sides flanked by two stylised handles, rising from a splayed circular foot to a channelled rim, the exterior carved with studs, 11.7cm long, wood stand (2)明 玉雕鼓钉纹杯 连木底座Condition ReportOne handle with chips to bottom. Minute chips to edges. Hairline cracks in various locations.The stone with natural inclusions and streaks. Wood stand with cracks.
A Chinese jade belt hook,mid-Qing dynasty, the top carved in openwork with a chilong crawling towards the dragon's head hook, the underside with a raised oval stud, the stone of greyish-white tone,10.3cm longProvenance: From an estate in the south of England, the collection brought back to the country prior to 1920 by repute.清中期 玉雕苍龙教子带钩Condition ReportMinute chips to edges.
A Chinese celadon cong vase,Republic period (1912-1949), of square form with a circular mouth and foot, after an archaic jade form, each side moulded with eight raised bagua bands, a six-character Yongzheng mark to base,30cm high民国 青釉琮式瓶 《大清雍正年制》青花楷书款Condition ReportDrilled to base. Surface scratches.
A Chinese jade wall vase,18th century, in the shape of a compressed double gourd with a flat back, carved with a twin fish amongst lingzhi, a ribbon tied to the middle suspending a pendant and a bat, the back carved with another bat amidst waves, pierced for suspension,26cm long, associated wood stand (2)清十八世纪 玉雕双鱼纹葫芦式壁瓶Condition ReportJade with chips, cracks and surface scratches in various locations.Wood stand with one foot restored, chipped.
A Chinese celadon jade 'chilong' belt hook, the jade Qing Dynasty, 18th century, attached to a silver a trefoil bowl with the jade forming the handle, Milano 1944-1968, .925 standard, stamped serra roma, the jade 18th century, jade 12.3cm long青白玉螭龙柄意大利三叶草盘Condition Report: the jade chilong dragon with one mane missing a section of 1.4cm Condition Report Disclaimer
A Chinese celadon jade twin handled cup, 17th or 18th century, supported on a short splayed foot and the sides flanked with two stylised dragon handles, detailed to the body on one side with prunus and the reverse with narcissus, 11.5cm long x 3.8cm high, with carved wood base17世纪至18世纪 青白玉螭龙纹杯 Condition Report: jade with natural inclusions and cracksCondition Report Disclaimer
A VERY LARGE ARCHAIC JADE AXE BLADE, YUENeolithic Period/Shang DynastyThe rectangular blade tapering towards the pierced handle and flaring slightly towards the cutting edge, the dark green stone with mottled white and caramel inclusions and calcified areas. 34.3cm (13 1/2in) long.Footnotes:新石器時代/商 玉鉞Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., London.A British private collectionPublished, Illustrated and Exhibited： Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2006, no.79來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2006年，編號79Following the invention of bronze, blades and daggers were added to the repertoire of ceremonial utensils and made in more refined materials such as jade. Ceremonial blades must have been deemed rather important, as demonstrated by the sheer quantity and quality discovered in the tomb of Fu Hao, a consort of King Wu Ding (r. 1324-1266 BC), of the Shang dynasty. See J.Rawson, Chinese Jade. From the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pp.40-41.Compare with a related green jade blade, Neolithic period/Shang dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 1.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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
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