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A JADE 'TIGER' ORNAMENT, HENG EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY |
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 HKD
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Description
- 13 cm, 5 1/8 in.
of flat arc form with each end worked to depict a tiger head, each flat side of the ornament well worked in low relief with scrolling motifs, pierced through at the centre for suspension, the stone of a warm yellowish-beige colour with russet patches
Provenance
Acquired in the 1970s.
Condition
The upper area of one head has been carefully restored. The heng is otherwise in overall good condition, with only expected minute nibbling along the extremities.
"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
Related carvings include one excavated from Fenghiangshan, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, and held in Jingzhou Museum, published in Zhongguo chutu yuqi quanji / The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 10: Hubei, Hunan, Beijing, 2005, p. 132; one of more arched form, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Gugong bowuyuan cangpin daxi: yuqi bian [Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade], vol. 3: Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, Beijing, 2011, pl. 136; and another, excavated from the burial site at Yanggong, Changfeng, Anhui Province, in the Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, included in Zhongguo chutu yuqi quanji / The Complete Collection of Jades Unearthed in China, vol. 6: Anhui, Beijing, 2005, p. 91.