Lot 1245
  • 1245

TWO JADEITE ARTICLES LATE QING DYNASTY - 20TH CENTURY |

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • Width of widest 3 1/4  in., 8.3 cm
comprising a white and apple-green jadeite belt buckle inscribed with a poem, late Qing dynasty, wood stand; and a celadon and russet jadeite 'mountain' brush rest, 20th century (3)

Provenance

The belt buckle:
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, acquired 16th January 1980, no. 347. The brush rest:
Spink & Son, London, 8th April 1986.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 451.

Condition

The brushrest has horizontal grooves cut into the underside and minute nicks around the edge of the base. The buckle has a shallow chip from the upper corner and minute nicks along the edges.
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