spinach-green jade

A pair of spinach-green jade candlesticks. Qing dynasty. Photo Sotheby's each carved in the form of a duck perched on on a turtle flanked on either side by sinuous snakes, its wings outstretched and a pricket emerging from its head, all set in a pan raised on three ruyi-shaped feet, carved wood stands (4); heights 9 1/4 in., 23.5 cm. Estimate 2,000—3,000 USD. Lot Sold 74,500 USD Property from the descendants of Robert E. and Katharine Chew Tod Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 23 Mar 11. New York... [Lire la suite]

A superb, spinach-green jade table screen. 18th century The stone of even hue, carved in rectangular form, and at various depth, with the legendary Scholar, Envoy and Western Han Dynasty Traveller, Chang Ch'ien floating on the waves of the Yellow River beside bushes of pine on the adjacent shore; mounted with a later dark-wood stand. Overall dimensions (including stand) 46 x 57.5cm (18 x 22½in). (2). Estimate: £50,000 - 80,000 Provenance: Ex. A Private European Collection.Note: A very similar scene also appears on a... [Lire la suite]