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A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE SCABBARD SLIDE, WEI WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 HKD
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Description
- jade
of rectangular form with incurved ends, carved to the top with a stylised beast mask, the stone of a pale celadon colour with russet patches and calcified areas
Condition
There are some minute nibbling along the edges. The stone with some natural pitting and us of a slightly lighter tone compared to the catalogue illustration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Made from lustrous green jadeite with patches of yellowish-brown colouring and marked in part by chicken-bone white calcification, the outer surface of this sword slide is engraved with a fine linear exquisitely interlocking animal mask design. According to how the archaeologist Sun Ji categorizes types and styles of scabbard slides, this type belongs to the double edge-curling type, for its flat tube is hollow inside to let the scabbard band run through; see Sun Ji, “Yuju jian yu zhishi peijian fa [Jade Decorated Swords and the Way Swords were Suspended with Jade Slides]”, Kaogu [Archaeology] 1, 1985, p. 54, fig. 7:8.