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A jade 'Boy and Elephant' group carving, Ming dynasty

A jade 'Boy and Elephant' group carving, Ming dynasty. Photo:Sotheby's. carved as an elephant standing foursquare with its head turned towards its left, its wrinkled skin, curved tusks and hairy tail naturalistically depicted, set with a boy sitting astride...

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Tags: jade, Ming Dynasty, 'Boy and Elephant' group carving

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1 mars 2014

A jade 'Bird' pendant, Shang Dynasty

A jade 'Bird' pendant, Shang Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. of crescent shape with a raised central rib, the two edges beveled, carved at one end with a bird head with beak, crest and a circular aperture suggesting the eye, further drilled on both sides with...

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Tags: jade, Shang Dynasty, 'Bird' pendant

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1 mars 2014

A jade ritual notched disc (xuanji), Neolithic Period

Lot 126. A jade ritual notched disc (xuanji), Neolithic Period. Diameter 5 7/8 in., 15 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 22,500 USD . Photo Sotheby's. with a wide central aperture, deeply carved around the exterior edge with three deep notches...

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Tags: jade, Neolithic period, ritual notched disc, xuanji

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1 mars 2014

A jade ritual notched disc (xuanji), Neolithic Period

Lot 125. A jade ritual notched disc (xuanji), Neolithic Period; Diameter 3 7/8 in., 10 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 10,000 USD. Lot sold 7,500 USD . Photo Sotheby's. the translucent green jade with small areas of calcification, carved as a pierced circular disc...

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Tags: jade, Neolithic period, ritual notched disc, xuanji

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1 mars 2014

A jade ritual disc (bi), Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture

A jade ritual disc (bi), Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture. Photo Sotheby's. with small central aperture drill from both sides, the two sides polished to a smooth surface, variegated stone of pale green and light brown color, the edge slightly irregular.Diameter...

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Tags: jade, bi, Liangzhu culture, Neolithic period, ritual disc

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1 mars 2014

A set of three arc-shaped jade pendants (huang), Shang-Western Zhou Dynasty

Lot 115. A set of three arc-shaped jade pendants (huang), Shang-Western Zhou Dynasty. Length of the longest 4 1/4 in., 11 cm. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 USD . Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. the three forming a ring, each drilled with a pair of conical holes, the...

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Tags: jade, huang, Shang-Western Zhou Dynasty, arc-shaped pendant

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11 février 2014

A jade prunus brush washer, 17th-18th century

A jade prunus brush washer, 17th-18th century. Photo Bonhams. Delicately carved as an open prunus flower-head, supported by a reticulated meander of tendrils and leaves, the semi-translucent stone of a pale green tone with mottled and streaked white inclusions....

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30 janvier 2014

Some nephrite, jade, jadeite jewelry in Christie's auctions.

AN ART DECO NEPHRITE, LAPIS LAZULI AND DIAMOND VANITY CASE. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2007 The rectangular blue enamel case in-set with nephrite and a rectangular raised carved lapis lazuli plaque with collet-set and single-cut diamond accents, the terminals...

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Tags: Cartier, onyx, jade, nephrite, ruby, art deco, lapis lazuli, Vanity Case

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1 janvier 2014

A fine and rare Mughal-style jade ewer, 17th-18th century

A fine and rare Mughal-style jade ewer, 17th-18th century. Photo courtesy Bonhams. The thinly-worked globular body surmounted by a ribbed flaring neck resting on a spreading foot, set with a leaf-shaped loop handle and a long, slightly tapering spout,...

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26 décembre 2013

A jade landscape boulder with a battle scene, Qianlong seal, first half 20th century

A jade landscape boulder with a battle scene, Qianlong seal, first half 20th century. Photo Bonhams. Of irregular ovoid form carved in high relief with deep undercutting to portray two warriors battling on horseback surrounded by trees and rocky crags...

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Tags: jade, boulder, Qianlong seal, first half 20th century

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