Spinach Jade

Lot 327. A large spinach jade ruyi sceptre, late Qing dynasty. Length 37 cm, 14½ in. Lot sold: 12,600 GBP (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 GBP). (C) 2021 Sotheby's the gently curved shaft carved in medium relief with eight cranes in flight, each clasping one of the bajixiang in its beak and all amidst dense ruyi cloud scrolls above foaming waves and rocks, terminating in a large ruyi head carved with a full face dragon chasing a flaming pearl and all reserved on a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 173. A spinach jade Mughal-style chrysanthemum bowl, Late Qianlong-Jiaqing period, 1780-1820; 6 7/8in (17cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 15,000 - 20,000 (€ 13,000 - 17,000). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2021 Thinly carved as a chrysanthemum blossom with three bands of narrow petals radiating from a stylized seed pod at the center well, supported on a flaring petal-form foot, the translucent green stone with pale green streaks and black inclusions. Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., November 28, 2001. Note:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 248. A white jade 'chilong' cup and a spinach jade cup stand, the cup Ming dynasty, 16th century, the cup stand later. The cup: 3 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) across the handles. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 400,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The cup is crisply carved with a pair of handles formed as two chilong clambering up the steep rounded sides with their forelegs and heads raised above the rim of the cup. The semi-translucent stone is of a creamy-white tone.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 634. A spinach jade, turquoise and mother-of-pearl inlaid wood inkrest, Ming dynasty; 12.7cm long. Sold for HK$ 40,000 (€ 4,791). © Bonhams. The slender rectangular panel with inlaid hardstones forming a scene of cicada in flight amongst hydrangea flowers issuing from leafy stems, fastened at the sides on a wooden stand with four feet. Bonhams. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 24 Nov 2012, Hong Kong, Admiralty

Lot 3961. A small finely carved spinach jade cylindrical brush pot, bitong, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 4 3/4 in. (12.2 cm.) high. Estimate 1,200,000 - HKD 1,800,000. Price realised HKD 1,700,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012.   The solid walls of the brush pot are deeply carved around the exterior with a continuous landscape scene with two immortals and an attendant before pavilions set amidst lush gardens of lingzhi, bamboo, wutong and plantain trees, steep... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3161. A Spinach Jade Reticulated Censer and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795); 14.5 cm., 5 3/4  in. Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 HKD. Lot sold 312,500 HKD (29,419 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's the compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot to square-lipped rim, flanked by a pair of mythical beast head handles suspending loose rings, each with bulging eyes and bushy eyebrows, the exterior carved in low relief with a stylised taotie band between... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3219. A reticulated spinach jade brushpot, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 13.2 cm., 5 1/4 in. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 3,620,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of cylindrical form, meticulously carved with Shoulao, the God of Longevity, holding a large peach in his hands, accompanied by an attendant and a deer in a garden with craggy rocks and leafy trees, followed by three figures carrying coral, lantern and millet sprig in front of a pavilion, the reverse... [Lire la suite]

Lot 362. An imperial spinach jade 'Xianfu Gong' seal, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period (1796-1820). Length 2 1/8 in., 5.5 cm, Width 1 3/8 in., 3.6 cm. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 USD. Lot sold 1,202,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's the plain high rectangular base surmounted by a deftly carved and pierced knop in the form of a ferocious five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', its undulating body with finely incised scales meandering within dense cloud scrolls to display... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3747. A large and rare spinach jade 'Three Star Gods' table screen, Qing dynasty, 18th century; diameter 35 cm., 13 3/4  in. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Lot sold 875,000 HKD. © Sotheby's of circular form, boldly worked in varying levels of relief with a wondrous mountain landscape, the reverse enamelled in finely incised gold lacquer with a lakeside landscape, the smoothly polished stone of deep emerald-green colour mottled with darker... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2732. A spinach jade 'Dragon' cupstand, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 17 cm., 6 3/4 in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 800,000 HKD. © Sotheby's 2010 of rectangular form, supported by a low foot, the dish with an everted keyfret rim, the inside carved in high-relief with two ferocious dragons in mutual pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', all surrounding a waisted cup pedestal in the centre, encircled by bands of bosses and lappets, the stone of varying tones... [Lire la suite]