806 A CHINESE WHITE JADE BELTHOOK QING DYNASTY
811 A CHINESE AGATE BRUSH WASHER LATE QING DYNASTY
Decorated in high relief with a chilong clambering on the shaft, the terminal formed as a dragon’s head, the jade of an even white tone, 10cm.
Formed as a a large furling leaf supported on small fruits and with smaller leaves around the rim, 9cm.
£300-500 Provenance: from the collection of Christopher John Powell (1911-2001), Hampshire, and thence by descent.
807 A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ HAT FINIAL PROBABLY MING DYNASTY Deeply carved in openwork with a dragon clambering amidst twisting flowering vines, the mythical beast baring its teeth, all raised on a concave oval base, the stone with some white mottling, 5.3cm.
£2,000-3,000 808 A CHINESE APPLE GREEN JADEITE RUYI-HEAD SHAPED PENDANT REPUBLIC PERIOD One side decorated with a spray of peony, the reverse incised with the characters Jin Yu Man Tang, with two circular holes for suspension, the stone with green and white mottling, 11.5cm.
£400-600 812 A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE OPENWORK ‘DRAGON’ PLAQUE QING DYNASTY OR LATER Of circular form, decorated with two dragons writhing amidst swirls of clouds, the scaly beasts surrounding the characters Qianlong shen pin, together with a wood stand, 5.7cm. (2)
£1,000-2,000 813 A CHINESE WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’ PENDANT PROBABLY HAN DYNASTY The curved flattened plaque finely detailed with an animal head and scrolling features, the stone with cream and brown coloured calcification, 6cm.
£1,500-2,500
£200-300
814 A CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE OPENWORK CIRCULAR PLAQUE LATE QING DYNASTY
809 A CHINESE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A MONKEY ON A BOULDER QING DYNASTY
Carved with a shuangxi character encircled by two bats and lingzhi, the edges formed as a pair of stylised dragons, the stone of an even tone with some minor white mottling, together with a wood stand and cord for suspension, 8cm. (2)
Formed as the primate clambering over towards two butterflies, the rock carved with a fylfot to one end and with a ribbon tied around its narrower section, the stone with russet markings and striations, 10cm.
£200-300
£400-600 810 TWO CHINESE PALE CELADON JADE PLAQUES QING DYNASTY One carved as a basket of flowers, the other as a butterfly, both with wood stands, 6.8cm and 5.8cm. (4)
£200-300 Provenance: from the collection of Ursula Overbury (d.2018).
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