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JADE and HARDSTONE
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78 A very fine jade bi disc Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, circa 2500 BC Diameter: 8 1/4 in, 20.9 cm worked from a thick slab of stone with a central hole pierced from both sides. |
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79 A fine jade ceremonial axe blade Neolithic period or Shang dynasty, circa 2000–1500 BC Length: 13 1/2 in, 34.3 cm formed from a substantial piece of jade, the blade flares slightly from the butt end to a curved, bevelled cutting edge, and has convex faces. |
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80 A jade plaque Yuan or Ming dynasty Height: 3D in, 8.3 cm of rounded rectangular form, |
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81 A good jade belt hook Ming dynasty Length: 4 3/8 in, 10.5 cm the upper surface is worked in high, pierced relief |
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82 An unusual jade vase Ming dynasty Height: 5 7/8 in, 15 cm standing on a short, straight foot, the flattened oval body rises to a long, waisted neck. |
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83 A jade finial Yuan or early Ming dynasty Diameter: 1 1/4 in, 4.5 cm of tapering circular section, |
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84 A small and fine jade figure of a hawk Yuan or early Ming dynasty Width: 1 3/8 in, 3.5 cm worked from a small pebble |
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85 A “burnt” jade figure of a horse Late Ming dynasty Length: 2 3/8 in, 6 cm with its front leg raised as if it is just about to stand up. |
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86 A small jade figure of a Mandarin duck Late Ming dynasty Length: 1 1/4 in, 4.5 cm shown in a recumbent posture and holding a spray of millet in its beak. |
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87 An unusual jade censer 17th century 4 in, 10.2 cm square after a bronze original |
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88 A fine jade washer Ming dynasty Length: 5 in, 12.7 cm in the form of a large, irregularly shaped, open blossom. |
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89 A jade vase group 18th century Length: 5 1/4 in, 13.3 cm the oval-section vase stands on a spreading foot and the sides swell to a broad shoulder, |
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90 A good jade boulder 17th century Length: 6 1/2 in, 16.5 cm worked, using the natural shape of the stone, as a mountain with a hollowed cave to the front |
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91 A jade group of two rams 17th century Length: 2 1/2 in, 6.3 cm the smaller holds a spray of lingzhi fungus in its mouth. |
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92 A fine, small jade figure of a horse Ming dynasty Length: 2 in, 5.1 cm shown in a recumbent position with its head turned over its back, |
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93 A jade belt buckle 17th/18th centuries Length: 3 in, 7.6 cm worked in the form of two birds, |
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94 A fine jade group of Shouxing and a deer Late Ming dynasty Height: 3 1/8 in, 8 cm worked in the round. |
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95 A very fine jade Buddhist lion group 18th century Length: 6 1/4 in, 15.9 cm worked in high relief as a large lion, |
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96 A fine jade twin Mandarin duck group 18th century Length: 3 1/8 in, 8 cm the larger male duck holds a spray of leafy millet in his beak. |
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97 A fine jade pendant 18th century Height: 2 in, 5.1 cm worked in the form of a mushroom with a branch of flowering prunus to the top and a large peony and a bat to the front. |
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98 A fine jade peach box and cover 18th century Length when closed: 4 1/8 in, 10.4 cm worked in the form of a large fruit on a gnarled leafy stem that spreads over both halves of the box, |
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99 A very fine and rare jade washer 18th century Length: 4 1/4 in, 10.8 cm of quatrefoil section with well-rounded sides and a handle in the form of a chi dragon clambering on to the rim of the vessel. |
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100 A fine and rare jade sweetmeat dish Qianlong period Diameter: 6 3/8 in, 16.2 cm of circular section and shallow, gently rounded form supported on a neatly cut, short, wide foot ring. |
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101 A very fine and rare jade bowl Qianlong period Width across the handles: 13 1/4 in, 32.4 cm the shallow bowl has flaring, gently rounded sides terminating in a slightly thickened rim and is supported on four curved, stepped feet. |
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102 A jade mountain 18th century Length: 7 1/4 in, 18.5 cm the thin slab of jade is worked in the form of mountain peaks, |
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103 A fine jade censer and cover 18th century Width across the handles: 5 3/4 in, 14.7 cm the bowl has gently rounded sides terminating in a constricted neck |
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104 A fine and rare jade belt hook 18th century Length: 3 7/8 in, 9.8 cm the hook is in the form of a phoenix head, well rendered with a curling crest, incised eyes, a striated beard and a short, curving beak. |
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105 A very fine, miniature jade zodiac figure 18th century Height: 1 1/8 in, 2.9 cm with the head of a pig and a human body, seated, |
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106 A fine and rare jade box and cover Kangxi period 3 1/4 in, 8.2 cm square of square section and standing on four bracket feet. |
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107 A very fine jade incense burner and cover 18th century Length: 5 5/8 in, 14.3 cm the flattened octagonal-section vessel is supported on a conforming, spreading foot; |
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108 An agate cup 17th century Width: 5 in, 12.7 cm of approximately circular section with flaring sides. |
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109 A small carnelian vase 18th century Height: 2 1/2 in, 6.5 cm standing on a short, oval foot ring |
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110 A fine marble rabbit weight Tang dynasty Height: 4 1/4 in, 12.1 cm naturalistically portrayed in a crouching position on top of a circular pedestal, |
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111 A bowenite scholar’s water pot 18th/19th centuries Diameter: 3 3/4 in, 9.5 cm of circular section and resting on a well-cut foot ring, |
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112 A good ying scholar’s rock Qing dynasty Length: 8 1/4 in, 21 cm rising vertically then with a dramatic horizontal overhang. |
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