NEW YORK, NY.- With a very strong collection of archaic Chinese jades and Japanese weapons–two categories that rarely appear in large quantities at auction– Lark Mason Associates Asian Art sale, on igavelauctions.com, achieved $2,605,619 including buyer’s premium.

Says Lark Mason, “The items uniformly had provenances from esteemed collectors or dealers and the results bore out the importance with the top lot, a Chinese Archaic Jade and Bronze Dagger, from the Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty, which sky-rocketed to $450,000 from its original estimate of $5,000-8,000." According to Mason, there was a 98% sell-through of Japanese swords from the collection of Dr. Bob Clemons including the Wakizashi Katana Set, which sold for $18,125, double the original estimate.

Chinese Archaic Jade and Bronze Dagger, Shang-Early Western Zhou Dynasty. Length: 11 1/2 inches. Weight: 9 oz. Sold for $450,000 (Estimate $5,000-8,000). © 2021 iGavel. 

Provenance: Originally purchased at Sotheby's New York, November 18, 1982, lot 13 with a scan of the original invoice and catalogue page

Among the other pieces that soared above their estimates were: a Chinese strand of jade and turquoise beads, Liangzhu Culture, 3rd Millennium BC that fetched $150,000 over its $1,200-1,800 estimate; a Chinese Yellow Jade Figure of a Hound, from the Song Dynasty which was snapped up for $137,500, over its $6,000-9,000 estimate; a Chinese Yellow Jade Water Coupe with Rams, from the Qing Dynasty climbed to $121,875, exceeding its $10,000-15,000 estimate; a Chinese Celadon Jade Cong realized $90,626, over the $4,000-6,000 estimate; a Chinese Archaic Jade Cylindrical Carving, Western Zhou Dynasty, climbed over its $700-1,000 estimate to ring up $58,751; and a Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Figure of a Bodhisattva that fetched $58,750, over the estimate $1,000-1500.

Chinese Strand of Jade and Turquoise Beads, Liangzhu Culture, 3rd Millennium BC. Pendant length: 1 7/8 inches; overall 23 inches. Weight: 3 oz. Sold for $150,000 (Estimate $1,200-1,800). © 2021 iGavel. 

Provenance: Originally purchased from Christie's, New York, December 1, 1988, lot 41 with a scan of the original invoice and catalogue page.

Chinese Yellow Jade Figure of a Hound, Song Dynasty (960-1279). Diameter: 1 3/4 inches. Weight: approx 2 oz. Sold for $137,500 (Estimate $6,000-9,000). © 2021 iGavel.

Provenance: Originally purchased from Sotheby's, New York, July 21, 1986, lot 235 with a scan of the original invoice.

Chinese Yellow Jade Water Coupe with Rams, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Height: 1 3/4 inches, Width: 4 1/4 inches at the widest point, including the rams, Diameter: the watercoupe 3 1/4 inches, Weight: The jade 10 oz, with the stand 12 oz. Sold for $121,875 (Estimate $10,000-15,000). © 2021 iGavel.

Provenance: Originally purchased at Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, November 11, 1971, lot 101 with a scanned copy of the original receipt and catalogue page
ex-Collection Signor Paolino Gerli, New York.

Chinese Celadon Jade Cong. Height: 2 1/2 inches, Weight: 14 oz. Sold for $90,626 (Estimate $4,000-6,000). © 2021 iGavel.

Provenance: Originally purchased from Michael Weisbrod, New York, July 29, 1988 with scanned invoice and a gallery label.

Chinese Archaic Jade Cylindrical Carving, Western Zhou Dynasty. Diameter: 2 1/4 inches. Weight: 1 oz. Sold for $58,751 (Estimate $700-1,000). © 2021 iGavel.

Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Figure of a Bodhisattva. Height: the stone 6 1/2 inches; 8 inches with the stand. Weight: 2 1/4 lbs. Sold for $58,750. (Estimate $2,500-4,000). © 2021 iGavel.

Additional sales climbed far beyond their original estimates including: a Chinese Mottled Jade Ax Blade Qi, Shang Dynasty sold for $57,500; an 18th century Chinese Mottled Celadon and Russet Jade Carved Figure of a Dragon and Phoenix fetched $40,013; Chinese Mottled Russet and Greyish White Jade Double Duck Carving went for $32,500; and a Shang Dynasty Chinese Jade Archaic Pendant, which rang up $32,500.

Chinese Mottled Jade Ax Blade, Qi, Shang Dynasty. Length: 5 7/8 inches. Weight: 6 oz. Sold for $57,500. (Estimate $1,000-1,500). © 2021 iGavel.

Provenance: Originally purchased from Christie's, New York, June 3, 1988, lot 55 with a scan of the original catalogue pages and receipt.

Chinese Mottled Celadon & Russet Jade Carved Figure of a Dragon & Phoenix, 18th Century. Length: 3 1/2 inches by 3 inches. Weight: the stone approx. 1 lb. Sold for $40,013. (Estimate $2,000-3,000). © 2021 iGavel.

Provenance: Originally purchased from Gumps, San Francisco, June 1, 1972 with a scanned copy of the receipt.

Chinese Mottled Russet and Greyish White Jade Double Duck Carving. Length: 2 1/4 inches. Weight: 6 oz. Sold for $32,500. (Estimate $400-600). © 2021 iGavel.

Provenance: Originally purchased from J. T. Tai & Co., New York, April 13th, 1972 with a scanned copy of the original invoice.

Chinese Jade Archaic Pendant, Shang Dynasty. Length: 4 1/2 inches. Weight: approx. 1 oz. Sold for $32,500. (Estimate $5,000-8,000). © 2021 iGavel.

Provenance: Originally purchased from Spink & Son, November 6, 1991 with a scanned copy of the original invoice.