Lot 157: FIVE ARCHAISTIC JADE BEADS Late Qing Dynasty

FIVE ARCHAISTIC JADE BEADS

Late Qing Dynasty

Carved with simple strokes to depict a standing figure wearing an official hat and long robe, his hands in front and concealed under long sleeves, the long beard finely detailed with incised lines, horizontally perforated through the center for stringing, the stone slightly degraded and mottled in various shades of brown; the bead of barrel-form with thick walls, carved with a
chi dragon in low relief, the pale stone stained dark brown and black in areas; the flattened rectangular bead carved with a
chi dragon in low relief, the stone stained orange-brown throughout; the tubular bead finely carved with a
chi dragon in low relief, the white stone dyed black on one side; the
cong-shaped cylinder with six levels of square corners decorated with circular indents, the stone with natural inclusions and stained black in areas. (5)


Wengzhong: 3 1/16in (7.8cm) high;
beads: 1in to 2 5/16in (2.5cm to 6cm) long

PLEASE NOTE: This report describes, but may not be limited to, major condition issues for the lot.







Minor surface pitting, wear, and degradation. Stones altered to induce colors and textures for the appearance of antiquity.

清末 仿古玉勒子 翁仲 魑龍 琮 共五枚



Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價




Provenance:

Yamanaka & Company, New York

Gift of Samuel T. Peters, 1913

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1913-present




來源：

紐約山中商會

Samuel T. Peters 1913 年贈

大都會藝術博物館，1913 年迄今

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