agate

Lot 2175. An agate 'prunus trunk' double vase, Qing dynasty (1644-1911); h. 20 cm, wood stand. Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 HKD. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 2021

Lot 2063. An agate 'longevity' vase, Qing dynasty; h. 22 cm, wood stand. Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 HKD. Lot sold: 63,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Chinese Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021

Lot 2037. An agate figure of a lion, Han dynasty or later; 5 cm. Estimate: 1,000 - 2,000 HKD. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Eclectic, Hong Kong, 14 July 2021  

  Lot 3048. A small agate cup and cup stand, Song dynasty (960-1279); 4 1/4 in., (11 cm.) overall height. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 250,000. Price realised HKD 225,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021 The cup is of circular shape with thinly carved rounded sides, supported on a short stepped foot of conforming shape. The stand is carved with a circular dish with gently curved sides, surrounding the raised platform in the centre that holds the cup, all above a tall slightly... [Lire la suite]

Lot 26. A group of twenty-three agate beads, 1st millenium BC or later; Each approx. ¾ in. (1.9 cm.) diam., cloth box. Estimate USD 1,500 - USD 2,500. Price Realised USD 3,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 The spherical beads are mostly of reddish-orange color, one is of caramel-brown with a patch of grey mottling.Please note this lot is the property of a private individual. Provenance: The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 21. Five agate rings, Warring States period (475-221 BC); The largest, 21⁄4 in. (5.5 cm.). Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 1,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 Of various tones, each ring tapers to the outer edge and some have beveled inner edges.Please note this lot is the property of a private individual. Provenance: The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection. 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020

Lot 20. Nine agate rings, Warring States period (475-221 BC); The largest, 21⁄2 in. (6.2 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price Realised USD 2,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 Of various tones, each ring tapers to the outer edge and has beveled inner edges.Please note this lot is the property of a private individual. Provenance: The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection. 18 Nov - 9 Dec... [Lire la suite]

Lot 19. Five agate rings, Warring States period (475-221 BC); The largest, 21⁄2 in. (6.4 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 1,625. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 All are of varying sizes and with tapered outer edges and beveled inner edges.Please note this lot is the property of a private individual. Provenance: The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection. 18 Nov - 9 Dec... [Lire la suite]

Lot 58. An archaistic agate huang, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 5 ¾ in. (14.6 cm.) wide. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000. Price realised GBP 7,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. The ornament is incised to each side with stylised scroll motifs and is pierced at either end with a circular aperture. The stone is of a rich dark orange tone with some streaked inclusions. Christie's. Important Chinese Art. London, 3 November 2020

Lot 49. An agate 'phoenix' ring, huan, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770-475 BC); 7.2 cm, 2 ¾ in. Estimate: 80,000 - 100,000 HKD HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. similarly decorated on both sides with a central raised frieze incised with eight groups of stylised scrollwork alternating with cross-hatch lines, encircled by a bevelled outer ring with eight pairs of phoenix. Property from the Hei-Chi Collection. Literature: Jiang Tao and Liu Yunhui, Jades from the Hei-Chi... [Lire la suite]