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Click here to subscribeA CHINESE SPINACH JADE CHILONG BUCKLE PLATE, of rectangular canted form, the upper surface carved with two chilong dragons facing each other, the ends with horizontal apertures, the base with a rectangular aperture, Ming or earlier, 2.5"" long. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Julian Deveron Redmill (1916-1993), and thence by descent. Probably acquired on the London Art Market in the 1950`s.
A CHINESE WHITISH JADE DRAGON PENDANT, the creatures head of squared form with a scroll snout and swept ears, the body carved with archaistic C-scrolls, the top with an old collection number (370), Han or later, 2.5"" long. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Julian Deveron Redmill (1916-1993), and thence by descent. Probably acquired on the London Art Market in the 1950`s.
A FINE CHINESE WHITE JADE PRAYING MANTIS GARMENT HOOK, one end formed by the creatures head, the body suggesting the form of a cicada, the wings incised with S-scrolls, Qing, probably Qianlong, 3.75"" long. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Julian Deveron Redmill (1916-1993), and thence by descent. Probably acquired on the London Art Market in the 1950`s. A comparable garment hook is extant in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.2001.179.10. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO INTERNET BIDDING PERMITTED ON THIS LOT
A FINE AND LARGE WHITISH AND RUSSET JADE DRAGON GARMENT HOOK, of gently curved form, one end formed as a dragon`s head, the body carved in high relief with a chilong dragon, the whitish-celadon stone with fine russet markings around the dragons-head end, Qing, probably Qianlong, 5.25"" long. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Julian Deveron Redmill (1916-1993), and thence by descent. Probably acquired on the London Art Market in the 1950`s. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO INTERNET BIDDING PERMITTED ON THIS LOT
A CHINESE WHITISH JADE OVAL PENDANT, one side carved in shallow-relief with two scholars drinking at a table in a rocky landscape, the other side with poetry, Qing, 2.5"" long. Provenance: The Collection of Dr. Julian Deveron Redmill (1916-1993), and thence by descent. Probably acquired on the London Art Market in the 1950`s.
A CHINESE CALCIFIED YELLOW JADE PENDANT SECTION of fan-shaped form pierced with four apertures, one side carved in shallow relief with a dragon scroll, Zhou/Han, 2.75"" wide; and a calcified celadon jade scabbard finial, of angular form, one side carved with a chilong dragon, Zhou/Han, 1.75"" wide (2). Provenance: The Collection of the late John Walden (1925-2013).
A FINE CHINESE YELLOWISH-WHITE JADE DRAGON AND PHOENIX PENDANT of oval gently concave form with a phoenix-head top, the front carved in high relief with a dragon and phoenix in contorted poses, the reverse with incised details and scrolls surrounding a central aperture, Han or later, 3"" long. Provenance: The Collection of the late John Walden (1925-2013). Pendants of this form are thought to have evolved from earlier archers thumb rings and by the Han Dynasty became highly ornamental objects. A comparable example dated to the Han Dynasty is extant in the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath. See Forsyth, Angus and McElney, Brian, ""Jades from China"", the Museum of East Asian Art, 1994: 244 (see illustration opposite). PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO INTERNET BIDDING PERMITTED ON THIS LOT
A CHINESE BLACK JADE RECUMBENT HOUND, the creature with its` head turned backwards and with stylised facial features, the spine and rib cage visible on one side, the neck hair and tail finely detailed, the stone with some celadon areas on one side, Yuan/Ming, 3.5"" long. Provenance: The Collection of the late John Walden (1925-2013).
A CHINESE YELLOWISH-GREEN AND RUSSET JADE CARVING of a recumbent boy and cat with a banana leaf, the figure lying down and with his head raised with the banana leaf on his back, the stone of a warm yellowish-green tone with russet markings to one side, Qing, 3"" long. Provenance: The Collection of the late John Walden (1925-2013).
A CHINESE THREE-COLOUR JADE LINGZHI CARVING, one side of a pale celadon tone, carved with a bird beside the sacred fungus with some fine russet speckles, the other side with two lingzhi, one in a celadon tone and the other carved from smoky-grey stone, beside a russet-skinned leaf, Qing, probably Qianlong, 2.5"" long. Provenance: The Collection of the late John Walden (1925-2013).
A Chinese Gilt Bronze Belt Hook, Han Dynasty, in the form of a coiled archaic dragon, the hook as another dragon`s head, inlaid with various hardstones including carnelian, turquoise, jade, lapis lazuli and chalcedony, 17.2cm long Sold with An Analysis and Metallorphy Report by Dr Peter Northover, Oxford University, concluding the composition of this belt hook can be paralleled in the Han Dynasty, but it is decidedly uncommon. However, the samples showed good evidence of natural long term corrosion so we may accept this belt hook as ancient and authentic. Some typical surface corrosion and wear, with minor chipping and losses to the stone inlay. 071014
A Yellow Sapphire, Lavender Jade and South Sea Pearl Torsade, multi strands of facetted yellow sapphire beads interspersed with lavender jade spheres and golden coloured South Sea pearls, to cupola ends, inset with garnets, length 48cm This is in good condition. It fastens with a lobster claw catch. Gross weight 128.6 grams. CR made 7th August 2014
A Chinese Pale Celadon Jade Bowl, Fanggu mark and period of Qianlong, of oval form carved with taotie on a keywork ground below a dotted concave border, the foot with double gadroon band, six character mark, 15.5cm wide The inscription of this bowl may be translated as ``exemplifying antiquity during the Qianlong reign`` and this mark can be found on a number of important archaic pieces commissioned from the Palace Workshop by the Emperor Qianlong copying ancient jade and bronze forms *PLEASE NOTE: Live internet bidding is not available on this lot Some russet inclusions to the stone. Probably originally with cover. Some very minor surface abrasions. 011014
A Chinese Gilt Bronze Belt Hook, Han Dynasty, in the form of a coiled archaic dragon, the hook as another dragon`s head, inlaid with various hardstones including carnelian, turquoise, jade, lapis lazuli and chalcedony, 17.2cm long Sold with An Analysis and Metallorphy Report by Dr Peter Northover, Oxford University, concluding the composition of this belt hook can be paralleled in the Han Dynasty, but it is decidedly uncommon. However, the samples showed good evidence of natural long term corrosion so we may accept this belt hook as ancient and authentic. Some typical surface corrosion and wear, with minor chipping and losses to the stone inlay. 071014
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