Lot 1256
  • 1256

THREE ARCHAISTIC JADE ARTICLES QING DYNASTY, 18TH - 20TH CENTURY |

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description

  • Length of longest 5 3/8  in., 13.6 cm
comprising a green jade xi pendant; a calcified jade 'dragon head' disc; and a brown jade 'winged dragon' pendant (3)

Provenance

The xi pendant:
Spink & Son, London, 24th October 1986.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 67. The 'dragon head' disc:
Collection of Montague L. Meyer (1880-1961), no. 659.
Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), New York, 22nd June 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 15.

The 'winged dragon' pendant:
Galaxie Art & Gift Co. (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 30th October 1986.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 145.

Condition

The large pendant with scattered bruises and nicks. The xi with a chip to the crest feather. The small pendant with small chips and surface wear.
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