pale greenish-white jade

Lot 925. A large pale greenish-white jade 'peach’ box and cover, 17th-18th century; 25.4 cm long, cloth box. Price realised USD 478,800 (Estimate: USD 300,000 – USD 400,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023. The box and cover are formed as a flattened peach borne on a gnarled, leafy branch, and carved in high relief as if the branch continues from the bottom of the box onto the cover where two bats flitter amidst the leaves and two small peaches. The two hollowed halves are joined by a large loose ring... [Lire la suite]

Lot 145. A rare pale greenish-white jade raft group, Mid Qing Dynasty; 20.5cm (8 1/8in) long. Estimate HK$ 300,000-400,000. Sold for HK$ 377,500 (€ 40,204). Photo: Bonhams. Elaborately carved in intricate relief and openwork as a log raft ferrying the Immortal Magu holding a ruyi sceptre and seated in front of a crane grasping a lingzhi stem in its beak beneath the branch of the pine tree growing from the corner of the gnarled tree-trunk raft, centre of the raft with a basket of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 822. A rare pale greenish-white jade 'dragon' vase group, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 6 ¾ in. (17.1 cm.) high. Estimate USD 80,000 - USD 120,000. Price realised USD 40,000. © Christie's  Images Ltd 2020. The cylindrical vase carved in high relief with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, emerges from the rockwork that rises to one side with wannianqing (Rohdea japonica) from which issues leafy fruiting plants, hongmu stand. Provenance: The James and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3051. A pale greenish-white jade mountain, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high. Estimate $40,000 - $60,000. Price realised $115,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015. Of thick, irregular pebble form, one side is finely carved with pine and various trees growing from rocks on a mountain face cut with a path and steps that lead to a fenced terrace centered by a basket of wanniangqing set on a low table, and on the reverse with further trees and rocks.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3032. A pale greenish-white jade marriage bowl, 18th century; 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) wide across handles. Estimate $80,000 - $120,000. Price realised $365,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015. Raised on four rectangular supports, the bowl is carved in high relief on the interior with two bees in flight above millet stems tied with a long, trailing ribbon, and on the exterior with a prunus branch that extends from the base and around the sides. The elaborate handles are well carved as the head and... [Lire la suite]

Lot  1513. Two pale greenish-white jade water coupes, 17th century; 5 1/8 in. and 5 in. (13.3 and 12.7 cm.) long. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD USD 15,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. The first carved with a peach-shaped well, surrounded by openwork leafy, blossoming branches, one side with a crane with out-stretched wings, the stone with some opaque white inclusions; the second formed as a large blossom surrounded by openwork branches, leaves and smaller blossoms, the stone of even... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1476. A pale greenish-white jade openwork plaque, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) long. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD USD 6,875. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 Of oblong form, finely carved with an egret in flight against a background of fine tendrils rising from waves below and terminating in a lotus leaf and pod, all within a beaded border, the whole set in a gilt-metal belt fitting with a loop and hook on the underside, box.  Provenance: Mrs. Richard K.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1507. A rare pale greenish-white jade mythical beast, longma, 18th century; 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) long. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. Price realised USD 242,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. Well carved as a horse-like creature with patches of scales on the legs depicted as if rising from a sea of turbulent waves while grasping in its mouth the end of the cloth tied around a bundle of scrolls resting atop its back, the stone of even pale greenish-white color with areas of russet... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1496. A large pale greenish-white jade archaistic vase, 18th century; 10 1/8 in. (25.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 80,000 - USD 120,000. Price realised USD 1,314,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. Of rounded rectangular section, the sides well carved in relief with four taotie masks set between a row of whorl roundels at the shoulder and stylized lappets at the base, the neck decorated with a band of upright lappets and flanked by a pair of animal-mask handles suspending... [Lire la suite]

Lot 710. A well-carved pale greenish-white jade ewer, 18th century; 8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) long. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 40,000. Price realised USD 161,000. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014. The ewer is raised on an oblong foot and is well carved in relief with an allover design oflingzhi that surrounds four panels of fruiting branches, each bearing two fruit, that represent the sanduo. Peaches, as well as a bat, are depicted in the two ruyi-shaped panels on the broad sides; a branch of finger citron is below the spout; and... [Lire la suite]