Lot 204. A yellow and russet jade tubular bead, Eastern Zhou Dynasty; 5.5cm (2 1/4in) long. Sold for £ 85,250 (€ 99,701). (Estimate £ 2,000 - £3,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021

The expertly-hollowed cylinder carved around the exterior with five bands of raised concave ribs, the stone of pale yellow-white tone with dark-brown-russet patches.

Provenance: C. T. Loo Chinese Art (Frank Caro), New York
Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, acquired from the above on 12 April 1954, and thence by descent.

Exhibited and Illustrated: C.T.Loo Inc., An Exhibition of Chinese Archaic Jades, New York, Norton Gallery of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida, January - March 1950, pl.XXXVI, no.6.

A trip to New York, Chicago and Washington in 1937 was the starting point for Mrs Gret Hasler's interest in Chinese art. This she continued until the Second World War by acquiring objects from dealers in Paris, Sweden and New York.

Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art: Including Imperial and Court Textiles Curated by Linda Wrigglesworth, London, 2 november 2021