celadon jade

A celadon jade ‘Lotus’ washer, Yuan-Ming dynasty. Photo Sotheby's naturalistically carved in the form of a curled lotus leaf borne on a bundle of curved stems issuing further lotus pod, flower bud, leaves and arrowheads around the side, the stone of a pale celadon tone suffused with darker brown inclusions near the base; 15cm., 5 7/8 in. Estimation 40,000 -- 60,000 GBP  Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London, 28th December 1966.. Exposition:85th Anniversary Exhibition of Chinese Jades from... [Lire la suite]

A celadon jade leaf-form brushwasher, 17th-18th century. Photo: Sothebys. naturalistically carved as an upright lotus leaf, with gently furled edges, forming the deep well of the vessel, the exterior carved in relief with a pair of birds; one in flight, the other alighting onto an open lotus flower, all rising from an openwork base formed by the entwined stem of the plant issuing lotus blossoms, pods and leaves, the stone of celadon color with russet, gray and cloudy... [Lire la suite]

Chinese Celadon Jade Toad, 19th Century. Photo courtesy Doyle New York Carved in a recumbent position crouching on a fruiting pomegranate branch, the stone an even tone with a patch of russet skin and yellow undertones. Length 1 3/4 inches. Estimate $10,000-15,000  Provenance: Property of an American Collector  Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, September 16, 2013 at 10am - http://www.doylenewyork.com

Celadon jade colored landscape with tiger and cranes. China, late 19th-early 20th century. Photo courtesy Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers 3.25"h. Weighs 411g. Estimate $ 1,000-1,500  Garth's Auctioneers & Appraisers. Asian Art  -  Jul 26 2013 2:00 PM http://garthslive.com/

A Celadon Jade Brush Rest. Photo courtesy Michaan's Auctions Depicting a jagged three-peaked mountain landscape, featuring several auspicious beasts including a dragon, qilin, tiger and phoenix carved in high relief, reversed by cloud meanders and curling waves decorating the backside of the mountain. Width: 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm). Estimate: $8,000/12,000. Unsold. Michaan's Auctions. Fine Asian Works of Art Auction. Sunday June 23, 2013, 10am. http://www.michaans.com

A celadon jade box and cover, Ming dynasty - Sothebys of rectangular form with canted corners, the top of the cover carved with a quatrefoil cartouche enclosing a pair of birds amongst floral branches in a landscape, all reserved on a diaper ground, the curved sides of the cover and the box decorated with lingzhi, encircled by keyfret bands at the rims, the stone of a celadon tone mottled with black inclusions. Quantité: 2 - 9.8cm., 3 7/8 in. Estimation: 15,000 - 25,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Marchant,... [Lire la suite]

A large celadon jade table screen, Qing dynasty - Sothebys of rectangular form, carved to one side in various levels of relief with three equestrian figures and an acolyte holding a qin beneath a waterfall flowing down to a stream where two deer shelter on a rocky ledge under gnarled pine, to the right a woodcutter walking down the steps towards the riverbanks while carrying an axe and a bundle of twigs, all below a figure standing in front of the city walls nestled amongst pine trees and jagged rocks, a pair of... [Lire la suite]

A celadon jade ‘Boys and pomegranate’ vase group. Qing dynasty, 18th century - Sothebys carved in the form of three boys gathered around a large pomegranate, one holding a ruyi sceptre and kneeling beside a standing boy, another one holding the pomegranate on the other side, the fruit hollowed to form a vase and carved with five flying bats to the exterior, all supported on a rocky ledge, the stone of an even pale celadon tone, wood stand. Quantité: 2 - 20cm., 7 7/8 in. Estimation: 60,000 - 80,000... [Lire la suite]

Magnificent and highly important 14th-century Yuan Dynasty blue and white ovoid porcelain jar with narrative scene from the Yuan zaju drama ‘The Savior Yuchi Gong.’ Estimate upon request. I.M. Chait image. BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- The excitement of Asia Week New York, with its multitude of lectures, exhibitions and other special events, has attracted knowledgeable buyers from the Far East to Manhattan for the past seven years. Now dedicated Asian art aficionados who spend as long as 16 hours on an airplane to reach the US East Coast... [Lire la suite]

A very rare celadon jade vessel 'Dui'. China, Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) or earlier. Photo Auktionshaus Stahl Carved green brownish jade. Exceptional large and spheric vessel with cover in characteristic shape. The cover and the lower part each with 2 ring-handles and 3 plastical pommels in the shape of mythical beasts. At the wall a relief with spiral decoration and a central radial reserve with Chilong dragons.At the cover 6 additional sections in fretwork. H. 19,5 cm, diam. 25 cm. Estimation : 4 000... [Lire la suite]