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Lot 1347
  • 1347

THREE ARCHAISTIC JADE CARVINGS 20TH CENTURY |

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Length of longest 3 5/8  in., 9.2 cm
comprising a Han-style calcified white jade carving of a standing figure; a Shang-style russet jade 'bird' pendant'; and a Warring States-style celadon jade 'mythical beast' finial (3)

Provenance

The 'standing figure' pendant:
Collection of Chingwah Lee.
Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), New York, 19th October 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 19. The 'bird' pendant:
Donald J. Wineman, New York, 15th September 1983.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 44.

The 'mythical beast' finial:
Galaxie Art & Gift Co. (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 9th June 1989.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 92.

Literature

The 'standing figure' pendant:
Arthur and Grace Chu, The Collector's Book of Jade, New York, 1978, pl. 17.

Condition

The lady with the tang possibly reduced, minute nicks, and some calcification. The mythical beast in overall good condition aside from chips to the base. The bird in good condition, but with a possible loss to the foot.
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