celadon jade

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... [Lire la suite]

Lot 217. An archaistic celadon jade waterpot, Song – early Ming dynasty; d. 5.2 cm. Lot sold: 13,860 HKD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 2 November 2022

Lot 253. A superbly carved and extremely rare celadon jade 'dragon' foliate cup, Song dynasty (960-1279). Length 14.5 cm, 5¾ in. Lot sold: £126,000 (Estimate: £100,000 - 150,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. the base incised with two characters in seal script reading Xuanhe. Note: Elongated silver and gold vessels with foliate lobes, taking inspiration from the form of bowls imported from Central Asia and Iran, first became popular in China during the Tang dynasty (618-907). Highly tactile and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3601. A celadon jade oblong pendant, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture (c. 3800-2700 BC); 9.2 cm. Lot sold: 63,000 HKD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from an Important Japanese Collection. Provenance: Susan Chen & Company, Hong Kong, 1993.  Note: Flourished in the Northeast regions of present-day Inner Mongolia, Liaoning and Hebei, Hongshan Culture (c. 4500-3000 BC) produced jades, which are distinctive in style, characterised... [Lire la suite]

Lot 163. A large celadon jade pendant, huang, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 24.3 cm. Lot sold: 226,800 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 each side finely incised with a mythical creature with an undulating body, the hybrid animal rendered with a bird-like head and a dragon-form body, its head turns sharply backwards, its body depicted with clawed legs and feather-like curling fins, the principal side detailed with an additional bird-head two thirds along the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. A reticulated celadon jade 'dragon' plaque, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC); 4.8 by 5 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 150,000 - 200,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the slightly curved plaque intricately reticulated with a complex and symmetrical design of a pair of stylised S-shaped animals, each with a sinuous body terminated in a bifurcated tail, the body detailed with interlinked C-scrolls with subtle beveling, all outlined within meticulously striated borders,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 119. A celadon jade notched disc, Late Neolithic period-Shang dynasty; 16 cm. Lot sold: 327,600 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 pierced with a wide central aperture, the outer edge carved with three pronounced notches forming three arcs. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons, Ltd, Hong Kong, 6th July 1987. Literature: Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl. 8:2. Exhibited: British Museum, London, on loan,... [Lire la suite]

The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 105. A celadon jade pig-dragon, Neolithic period, Hongshan culture; 3.5 cm. Lot sold: 756,000 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 tof iconic form, modelled as a stylised coiled dragon with a thick and softly rounded body, depicted with a short upturned snout with furrows between large circular eyes, the neck drilled for suspension. Provenance: Artistic Sources Arts Co., Hong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 222. A celadon jade 'mythical bird' disc (Bi), Warring States period-Han dynasty (475 BC-220 AD); Diameter 5¾ in., 14.6 cm. Lot sold: 27,720 USD (Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Speed Art Museum. Provenance:- Sotheby's New York, 6th December 1989, lot 10.  - Collection of William H. and Sophia H. Harrison. - Gifted to the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, in 2000 (acc. no. 2000.13.17). ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 223. A celadon jade bird-form pendant, Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC); Length 2¼ in., 5.7 cm. Lot sold: 7,560 USD (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Speed Art Museum. Provenance: - Sotheby's New York, 6th December 1989, lot 3.  - Collection of William H. and Sophia H. Harrison. - Gifted to the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, in 2000 (acc. no. 2000.13.16). Sotheby's. Important Chinese... [Lire la suite]