Ming dynasty Jade sold at Sotheby's, CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 2 November 2022
Lot 464. A pair of celadon jade figure of mythical beasts, Ming dynasty or earlier; l. 9.7 cm. Lot sold: 277,200 GBP (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Lot 486. A celadon jade figure of Xuanwu, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); h. 10.7 cm. Lot sold: 113,400 GBP (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Lot 468. An archaistic celadon and russet jade 'chilong' rhyton, gong, Ming dynasty or earlier; h. 14.2 cm, wood stand. Lot sold: 94,500 GBP (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Provenance: William Clayton, London, acquired in 1960-1985, by repute.
Collection of Mr and Mrs Herbert Lobl.
Exhibited: 95th Anniversary Exhibition – The Lobl Collection of Chinese Jades, Marchant, London, 2020, cat. no. 14.
Lot 462. A white and black jade horse head, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); h. 7.7 cm. Lot sold: 69,300 GBP (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Lot 469. A white and russet jade 'mandarin ducks' group, Ming – Qing dynasty; l. 19.6 cm, inlaid wood stand. Lot sold: 50,400 GBP (Estimate: 30,000 - 40,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Provenance: William Clayton, London, acquired in 1960-1985, by repute.
Collection of Mr and Mrs Herbert Lobl.
Exhibited: 95th Anniversary Exhibition – The Lobl Collection of Chinese Jades, Marchant, London, 2020, cat. no. 15.
Lot 484. A yellow and russet jade 'chilong' pendant, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); l. 6.8 cm. Lot sold: 50,400 GBP (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Lot 481. A white and russet jade 'mandarin ducks' group, Ming – Qing dynasty; l. 2.9 cm. Lot sold: 12,600 GBP (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Property from an Asian private collection.
Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1990s.
Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 2 November 2022