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Auction archive: Lot number 234

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SCABBARD FITTING, 3RD/2ND CENTURY ...

Chinese Art
7 Nov 2008
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,533 - US$2,300
Price realised:
£4,750
ca. US$7,285
Auction archive: Lot number 234

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SCABBARD FITTING, 3RD/2ND CENTURY ...

Chinese Art
7 Nov 2008
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,533 - US$2,300
Price realised:
£4,750
ca. US$7,285
Beschreibung:

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SCABBARD FITTING, 3RD/2ND CENTURY BC
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SCABBARD FITTING, 3RD/2ND CENTURY BC the flat surface carved in relief with tiny raised nodes each interlocked with an incised line; a pale celadon jade scabbard fittings with minor russet inclusions, the surface with regularly arranged scrolling nodes or grain-pattern design, Ming or later; a mottled greyish celadon jade scabbard fitting, the upper surface incised with a rush-mat pattern, 3rd/2nd Century BC; a pale celadon jade fitting with areas of white alteration especially to the underside, the flattened surface carved with a very geometrically stylised beast-head terminal, with raised circular nodes to the rest of the surface; and a green deep and russet jade fitting of larger dimensions to the others with well spaced scrolling grain-pattern design to the surface -- The first 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) wide. (5)

Auction archive: Lot number 234
Auction:
Datum:
7 Nov 2008
Auction house:
Christie's
7 November 2008, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SCABBARD FITTING, 3RD/2ND CENTURY BC
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE SCABBARD FITTING, 3RD/2ND CENTURY BC the flat surface carved in relief with tiny raised nodes each interlocked with an incised line; a pale celadon jade scabbard fittings with minor russet inclusions, the surface with regularly arranged scrolling nodes or grain-pattern design, Ming or later; a mottled greyish celadon jade scabbard fitting, the upper surface incised with a rush-mat pattern, 3rd/2nd Century BC; a pale celadon jade fitting with areas of white alteration especially to the underside, the flattened surface carved with a very geometrically stylised beast-head terminal, with raised circular nodes to the rest of the surface; and a green deep and russet jade fitting of larger dimensions to the others with well spaced scrolling grain-pattern design to the surface -- The first 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) wide. (5)

Auction archive: Lot number 234
Auction:
Datum:
7 Nov 2008
Auction house:
Christie's
7 November 2008, London, South Kensington
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