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A RARE RETICULATED PALE CELADON JADE TWO-PART ‘EGRET’ BELT BUCKLE JIN – YUAN DYNASTY
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 HKD
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Description
- Jade
each circular section finely worked in the form of an egret with its neck intertwined with long stems and partially concealed by large leaves, one half of the buckle terminating in a hook detailed with a lotus flower and pad, the other with an accommodating trapezoidal aperture, the concave underside of each with a circular panel, the stone of a pale celadon colour
Condition
Minor bruising and general surface wear.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A two-part belt buckle carved with this design from the Peony collection, is illustrated in Angus Forsyth and Brian McElney, Jades from China, Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, 1994, pl. 246; and another attributed to the Ming dynasty, is published in Jade Wares of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Unearthed from Shanghai, Shanghai, 2001, pl. 114.
Compare also a jade plaque with this motif, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the exhibition Age of the Great Khan. Pluralism in Chinese Art and Culture under the Mongols, Taipei, 2001, cat. no. IV-13; one illustrated in James Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, p. 65; and two carved with two birds, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum. Jade, vol. 5, Tang, Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, Beijing, 2011, pls. 152 and 254.
Compare also a jade plaque with this motif, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the exhibition Age of the Great Khan. Pluralism in Chinese Art and Culture under the Mongols, Taipei, 2001, cat. no. IV-13; one illustrated in James Watt, Chinese Jades from the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, 1989, p. 65; and two carved with two birds, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum. Jade, vol. 5, Tang, Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties, Beijing, 2011, pls. 152 and 254.