Chine, Jade /Chinese Jades

Lot 17. The property of a British family. An archaic jade 'bird' plaque, Shang dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC); 4.5cm long. Sold for £239,700 (Estimate £8,000 - £12,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The flat stone worked in the form of a plumed bird in profile, the head with circular eyes above downward-curving beak, the body finely detailed with geometric designs and curling plumes behind its head, back and tail, the stone an even pale green tone with beige inclusions. Provenance: Idemitsu... [Lire la suite]

Lot 925. A large pale greenish-white jade 'peach’ box and cover, 17th-18th century; 25.4 cm long, cloth box. Price realised USD 478,800 (Estimate: USD 300,000 – USD 400,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023. The box and cover are formed as a flattened peach borne on a gnarled, leafy branch, and carved in high relief as if the branch continues from the bottom of the box onto the cover where two bats flitter amidst the leaves and two small peaches. The two hollowed halves are joined by a large loose ring... [Lire la suite]

Lot 523. A finely carved white jade 'figural' circular table screen, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Diameter 24.2 cm; wood stand (2). Lot Sold 381,000 USD (Estimate 100,000 - 150,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Collection of Alwin Charles Ernst (1881-1948), and thence by descent.Alwin Charles Ernst (1881-1948). Note: With varying levels of relief expertly carved and finished to a lustrous gloss, the present screen is a superb example of jade workmanship... [Lire la suite]

Lot 522. A large white jade 'prunus and lingzhi' vase and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Height 24.6 cm; wood stand (3). Lot Sold 279,400 USD (Estimate 60,000 - 80,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Collection of Aisin Gioro Puwei (1880-1936), Prince Gong.Yamanaka & Co., New York.American Art Galleries, New York, 27th February 1913, lot 145.Ralph Chait Galleries, New York.Collection of Count Primor Alsocernantoni, Louis von Cseh.Christie's London, 16th July 1963, lot... [Lire la suite]

Lot 67. A Mughal style green jade bowl, Jiaqing period, circa 1800; 16cm diam (wooden base). Sold for US$9,562.50 (Estimate US$2,500 - 3,500). © Bonhams 2001-2023 With deeply rounded sides and short ring foot, well-carved in shallow relief on the exterior a frieze of eight quad-foiled cartouches of roses in full bloom, with a band of flowering vines above and a band of linked tri-petal florets below, the recessed base carved with a single stylized floret with crosshatched center, the interior... [Lire la suite]

Lot 62. A russet-flecked white jade 'four arts' pendant, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 4.4cm high. Sold for US$44,475 (Estimate US$10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Carved in openwork a soft ribbon loosely wraps around a guqin Ziter, a chessboard and chess boxes, bundles of books, and a scroll painting, a discreet channel drilled under a square tab for stringing, the stone polished to shine, with natural russet inclusions from 'skin' cleverly incorporated as part of the design. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 61. A jade carving of a horse and monkey, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 8.9cm length of tortoise; 7.6cm length of ram (2). Sold for US$15,300 (Estimate US$4,000 - 6,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Carved in the round a recumbent horse with its head turns back, the mane and tail finely incised, a monkey sitting on the rump with its arms stretched to play with the horse, the celadon color jade smoothly polished showing russet color inclusions. Provenance: From the Collection of Richard S. du... [Lire la suite]

Lot 55. A white jade carving of 'bat and coin', late 18th-early 19th century; 5.5cm wide. Sold for US$12,750 (Estimate US$6.000 - 8.000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The bat with softly contoured wings wrapped around a large pierced 'coin' with a 'wan' in the square reserve, the mutton-fat white stone of even tone highly polished, fitted wood stand. Provenance: From the Collection of William Drummond (1893-1980), Fife, ScotlandWoolley & Wallis, 19 May 2010, lot 196. Note: The small jade carving... [Lire la suite]

Lot 52. An openwork white jade dragon plaque, Early Ming dynasty, 15th century; 7.6 x 5.9cm. Sold for US$10,837.50 (Estimate US$5.000 - 7.000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Finely carved in relief a five-claw dragon with arms and legs outstretched over a pierced layer of fruiting leafy vines, enclosed by a half-rounded frame with rounded corners, the back polished flat, the translucent stone with silvery grey inclusions. Note: Compare the similar openwork jade dragon plaque with peony flowers, discovered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 47. A jade carving of a pair of magpies, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 7cm length. Sold for US$28,050  (Estimate US$10.000 - 15.000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The love birds cuddle with tails crossed, holding a branch of prunus blossom in their beaks, their feet comfortably tugged underneath, the feather finely carved and incised, the stone with natural russet inclusions cleverly incorporated as part of the design, the prunus branches carved in openwork for stringing. Provenance: Bluett & Sons... [Lire la suite]