Lot 28
  • 28

A LARGE PALE CELADON JADE OPENWORK HAIRPIN QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Length 11 1/4  in., 28.7 cm
the long cylindrical shaft terminating in a pointed tip at one end and broadening to a decorative openwork finial at the other, the finial of square section with the exterior formed as a network of blossoming prunus branches, the slender branches moving in graceful arcs and issuing new leaves amidst the blooms, the interior of the finial hollowed except for a thin central axis, the stone an even greenish-white color 

Provenance

Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), New York, 12th March 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 328.

Condition

The hairpin is in good condition.
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.
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